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South East Queensland's link to sustainability groups, services and resources
Sustainability SEQ Home - Waste - Noise Pollution
Noise Pollution
Information and explanation on the issues surrounding noise pollution.Links categorised by region...
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This section of the Department of Employment and Industrial Relations website focuses on noise pollution. Further links to noise legislation, effects of excessive noise, dealing with noise hazards and noise control measures are available on this web page.
http://www.deir.qld.gov.au/workplace/subjects/noise/index.htm
This section of the Environmental Protection Agency’s website provides information on how noise affects your life – problems caused by noise, the most common annoying noises and how to avoid them and solution to noise issues.
http://www.epa.qld.gov.au/environmental_management/
noise_and_nuisance/noise_pollution/
This section of the Australian Academy of Science website focuses on noise pollution and solutions to the problem through proper urban planning and improved building design. Further links to health issues related to noise pollution, solutions to airport noise, sources and solutions to traffic noise and soundproofing noisy buildings are available on this web page.
http://www.science.org.au/nova/072/072key.htm
This section of the website The Right to Quiet Society answers questions on noise pollution, sound measurement, regulations against noise and how noise affects our health.
http://www.quiet.org/faq.htm
This section of the website infoplease provides information on noise pollution, what contributes to it, how it is measured, how it affects our health and U.S. regulations on noise.
http://www.infoplease.com/ce6/sci/A0835810.html