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Contours of Silence: A Global Study on Noise Pollution and Health offers an in-depth exploration into the often-overlooked issue of noise pollution and its profound effects on human well-being. This compilation of scientific journal articles, with a foreword by leading experts, captures research from diverse locales including Bangladesh, New Zealand, China, Pakistan, India, Vietnam, and the United States. Each article brings unique insights into how constant noise from traffic, construction, and industrial activities disrupts daily life and leads to significant health issues such as insomnia, stress, cardiovascular diseases, and mental health disturbances.

For instance, research from Bangladesh reveals chronic noise exposure, especially among women and young people, resulting in severe health concerns. Studies from New Zealand highlight how noise and air pollution jointly degrade quality of life, while findings from Beijing emphasize the mental health impacts from varied urban noise sources. Further extending the discourse, research from Pakistan and the United States underscores the urgent need for public health interventions to mitigate noise pollution's pervasive effects.

This anthology serves as a critical resource for public health officials, urban planners, and policymakers. It makes a compelling case for implementing comprehensive noise reduction strategies, including soundproofing infrastructures, regulating noise emissions, and increasing community awareness. By systematically presenting global evidence of noise pollution's adversities and advocating for actionable solutions, this book aspires to catalyze meaningful change in managing this invisible yet omnipresent environmental hazard.

Quality Research Publishing is dedicated to making knowledge more accessible to the general public by curating a topical compilation of the latest research on various subjects and providing plain language summaries.

Each of the articles in this book is available individually and digitally without cost. However, we believe it is important for the contextualizing and sharing of educational and scientific work to curate this research in a way that is understandable and helpful to the average person seeking deeper knowledge of a particular subject.

The research articles compiled for this book were published under a permissive Creative Commons license, are in the public domain, or have no copyright restrictions, permitting their use in this book. If you have questions about the licensing of any article, please visit qualityresearchpublishing.com.


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Product Details
  • ISBN-13: 9781022906006
  • Publisher: Creative Media Partners, LLC
  • Binding: Paperback
  • Language: English
  • Returnable: N
  • Sub Title: A Global Study on Noise Pollution and Health
  • Width: 216 mm
  • ISBN-10: 1022906003
  • Publisher Date: 07 Aug 2024
  • Height: 279 mm
  • No of Pages: 144
  • Spine Width: 8 mm
  • Weight: 399 gr


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