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Heavy Bass Victims You Are Not Alone
Do you often hear low thumping, rumbling, and booming sounds that you can’t ignore, and wonder why others seem to be going about their business as if everything is normal and fine? If you feel alone, you are not.
James Kaufman, Mark Huber
Rochester Soundscape Society 2005 PDF

Airport-Related Air Pollution and Noise
A study (abstract) on the impact on people neighboring metropolitan airport, La Guardia Airport (LGA) in New York City. Residents living near the airport were exposed to noise levels as much as four times greater than those experienced by residents in a quiet, comparison home.
Beverly S. Cohen; Arline L. Bronzaft; Maire Heikkinen; Jerome Goodman; Arthur N·das
Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene 2007 PDF

Alarmingly Useless
The case for banning car alarms in New York City.
Aaron Friedman, Aaron Naparstek, Mateo Taussig-Rubbo
Transportation Alternatives 2003 PDF

Why Ban Car Alarms?
A fact sheet for banning car alarms.
Transportation Alternatives 2003 PDF

Turning Off Alarms
A technical explanation on how drivers can turn off their car alarms.
Transportation Alternatives 2003 PDF

Assessment of Noise Annoyance
A white paper assessment of noise annoyance with statistics and other information.
Schomer and Associates 2001 PDF

Excessive Vehicle Noise – Impact and Remedies
The noise level in our cities is rapidly increasing due to heavier traffic, more powerful engines and other vehicles that do not adhere to Canadian Noise Standards.
Marek Roland-Mieszkowski, M.Sc., Ph.D.
Digital Recordings 2004 PDF

Neighborhood Noise and its Consequences
Results of an online survey about noise problem in NYC and the nation.
Arline Bronzaft, Ph.D., with Gregg Van Ryzin, Ph.D.
Council on the Environment of New York City and eTownPanel 2007 PDF

Boom Car Noise
Covers hearing, decibels, db drag racing, safe db lebels, decibel meters, frequencies, infrasound, reacting to boom cars, vibroacoustic disease, highway safety, property values boom cars and crime, resources.
Patrice Thomas 2004 PDF

At An Unhappy Hour: 10 Noisiest Bars In Manhattan – Report
At An Unhappy Hour: 10 Noisiest Bars In Manhattan – Cover
At An Unhappy Hour: 10 Noisiest Bars In Manhattan – Press Release
Some bars in New York City get away with blasting loud music and disrupting neighborhoods without repercussions. This report contains a list of the ten most complained about bars in Manhattan that demonstrate little consideration for their residential neighbors. It also exposes the dysfunctional process by which liquor licenses are granted and noise complaints are addressed.
Eva S. Moskowitz
The Council Of the City of New York 2005 PDF

Automotive Aftermarket’s “Lethal Assualt” On American Communities
A chronicle of the automotive aftermarket (speed, specialty equipment, hot rod industry) in the United States from its emergence in the 1930’s, through the golden age of hot rodding in the 1950’s & 60’s, its dramatic growth into a $29 billion a year transnational industry in the 1990’s and its ongoing convergence with the car audio industry.
Mark J. Huber 2005 PDF

Madvertising Rage
A chronicle of the mobile electronics and automotive aftermarket (speed, specialty equipment, or hot rod industry) marketing and advertising practices, including key messages and slogans that are intended equate their equipment as an acoustic weapon.
Mark J. Huber 2005 PDF

Distractions In Everyday Driving
A detailed analysis to identify major sources of distraction contributing to crashes and to develop a taxonomy of specific driver distractions to better understand the potential risks on driving performance.
AAA Foundation for Traffic Safety 2003 PDF

Low Frequency Noise and its Effects
A comprehensive review of published research on low frequency noise and its effects.
Dr. Geoff Leventhall, Dr. Peter Pelmear, Dr. Stephen Benton
Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs UK 2003 PDF

The Hurt Report
A summary of observations and exposure data of motorcycle accidents. From a published report titled, “Motorcycle Accident Cause Factors and Identification of Countermeasures.”
H.H. Hurt, J.V. Ouellet, D.R. Thom
National Technical Information Service 1981 PDF

Property Values Affected By Off-Highway Vehicle Track
A prepared report submitted to the City and Borough of Juneau, AL, on how property values will be affected by a proposed off-highway vehicle track. Includes research information and case studies.
Charlie Elliot
Elliot and Company Appraisers 2008 PDF