Community impacts of aviation noise: a pilot survey

Published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology

A study by Quiet Communities' Jamie Banks and Becky Petrou O'Rourke, published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, surveyed 1,452 residents of aviation-impacted communities and found that loud, repetitive, low-altitude aircraft noise is causing significant mental and physical health concerns, with military aircraft exposure producing the greatest adverse impacts. The authors argue that current U.S. aviation noise policies, which are decades old and based on outdated concepts of "annoyance," fail to account for the serious health consequences experienced by affected communities and urgently need reform. Read the full article here.