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Peace and quiet are hard to come by these days. Cities are rife with noise pollution from a significant number of sources. Everything from automotive traffic, to air-conditioning units, to your ...

Noise is defined as unwanted sound. Those who mostly live in crowded cities and towns are only too familiar with noise. This is so much so that neighbourhood associations always petition the relevant ...

It could be the harbinger of a nuisance noise crackdown. Pittsburgh's City Council president wants to update a Pittsburgh ordinance to provide new tools to fight annoying or disturbing sounds invading ...