Author and artist Nicole Kelner describes how her work as an artist-in-residence with Quiet Communities helped shape her understanding of the connection between noise and climate change. While documenting New York City's quietest places for her upcoming book, Kelner learned through QC that many of the loudest everyday sounds come from fossil-fuel-powered machines, and that the shift to cleaner electric alternatives also means a quieter future.

Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, joined KUNC's In The NoCo program to discuss Denver International Airport's campaign to reduce noise levels for travelers. Banks spoke about how exposure to noise can trigger stress responses in the brain and body, and how creating a calmer, more peaceful airport environment could help ease the anxiety of travel.

The article presents findings from a Quiet Communities survey on the impact of pickleball noise on nearby residents, authored by QC founder and president Jamie Banks and scientific advisory council member Kathleen Romito. The research, presented at the 189th meeting of the Acoustical Society of America, calls for evidence-based guidelines for court siting and noise control that balance recreation with residents' health and well-being.

The New York Times obituary honors the late Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a pioneering environmental psychologist and member of Quiet Communities' scientific advisory council, who spent five decades researching the harmful effects of urban noise on health and learning. The piece highlights her landmark 1970s study showing that students in classrooms near elevated subway tracks lagged 11 months behind their peers in reading, and her instrumental role in revising New York City's noise code in the mid-2000s.

In a posthumously published op-ed for Streetsblog New York City's "Car Harms" series, the late Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a member of Quiet Communities' scientific advisory council, argues that car and truck traffic is the primary source of urban noise pollution and a serious threat to public health. She calls for stronger enforcement of New York City's noise code and highlights recent progress including noise cameras and congestion pricing, while urging the city to do more to hold selfish drivers accountable for the harm their noise imposes on others.

In this article, Neil Donnenfeld makes the case for restaurants to offer "Quiet Hours" — designated times with reduced music, TV sound, and table-clearing noise. Drawing on his personal experience with single-sided deafness and noise sensitivity following radiation treatment for a benign tumor, Donnenfeld notes that about a third of the population has a condition such as hearing loss, PTSD, tinnitus, or neurodivergence that makes loud restaurants untenable. He argues that Quiet Hours come at no cost to restaurants and could drive revenue by attracting the 46% of diners who say they'd be more likely to eat at establishments offering a quieter option.

In a detailed interview for the Clamor newsletter, Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, and Rick Reibstein, an environmental lawyer who chairs QC's legal advisory council, offer practical guidance for people fighting noise in their communities. They discuss the patchwork of local noise regulations left by the 1981 closure of the EPA's noise office, the limitations of the decibel as a sole measure of harm, strategies for evidence gathering and engaging local officials, and QC's successful campaign to transition municipalities and school districts — including the entire Los Angeles Unified School District — from gas-powered to electric landscaping equipment.

In a Grist feature on how fossil fuel-powered infrastructure drives noise pollution, Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, discusses the organization's lawsuit against the EPA to enforce the still-active 1972 Noise Control Act, as well as QC's work helping municipalities transition to electric landscaping equipment. Mary Tatigian, a registered nurse and advocate with Quiet Florida/Quiet Communities, shares her experience living under Naples Airport flight paths and her long-term vision for quieter communities through cleaner technologies and better public transit.

QC President Jamie Banks and board member Dr. Michael Osborne join a panel on Maine Calling on Maine Public Radio to discuss the causes of noise pollution and how it affects our health.

The article by Allyson Chiu highlights the environmental and health issues associated with gas-powered leaf blowers, including noise pollution, toxic emissions, and habitat disruption. Gas leaf blowers emit significant amounts of pollutants and carbon emissions, contributing to climate change, while their noise can affect human health and wildlife. Many U.S. cities are banning or limiting their use in favor of quieter and cleaner electric alternatives.

In a Globe and Mail article on the push to bring noise cameras to Toronto, the late Dr. Arline Bronzaft, a member of Quiet Communities' scientific advisory council and professor emerita at the City University of New York, acknowledges that New York City's noise cameras are just a "drop in the bucket" but argues they serve as both a deterrent and an important signal to noise pollution victims that the government is taking action. The article details efforts by anti-noise advocates in Toronto to adopt the technology already in use in New York, London, and other cities.

The article explores how communities across the country are confronting noise pollution as a serious public health issue, featuring Quiet Communities scientific advisory council members Erica Walker and Rick Neitzel. Walker, an epidemiologist at Brown University who leads the Community Noise Lab, describes her work helping communities like Gloster, Mississippi, collect noise and environmental data to empower informed decision-making. Neitzel, a professor of environmental health sciences at the University of Michigan, notes growing awareness that noise is more than a nuisance and points to systemic solutions like congestion pricing, expanded public transit, and electric vehicles as the most promising long-term approaches.

The article highlights a new study by Quiet Communities' Jamie Banks and Becky Petrou O'Rourke, published in the Journal of Exposure Science & Environmental Epidemiology, which surveyed over 1,400 residents impacted by aviation noise. The study found that current U.S. aviation noise policies based on outdated "annoyance" metrics fail to capture the serious mental and physical health consequences experienced by affected communities, with military aircraft exposure being particularly damaging. The Sound Defense Alliance, which advocates against Navy Growler jet noise in the Pacific Northwest, praised the study's call for national policy reform.

The article covers Quiet Communities' escalating campaign to compel the EPA to revive its long-dormant noise pollution program, established under the 1972 Noise Control Act but defunded during the Reagan era. QC president Jamie Banks, along with former EPA noise office director Chuck Elkins and law professors advising the group, argue that excessive noise threatens the health of over 100 million Americans and disproportionately affects communities of color and low-income neighborhoods.

The article explores the health effects of noise pollution in New York City, where 90% of adults are exposed to harmful noise levels. Jamie Banks, founder and president of Quiet Communities, is quoted discussing the federal government's failure to enforce the 1972 Noise Control Act since the EPA's noise office shut down in 1982, as well as the difficulty of measuring the most bothersome low-frequency noise sources like airplanes, construction, and leaf blowers.

The article features practical, affordable tips from interior designers, acousticians, and DIY enthusiasts for reducing noise in New York City apartments without major renovations. Psychologist Arline Bronzaft, a member emerita of Quiet Communities' scientific advisory council who spent five decades researching the health impacts of noise, is quoted advising neighbors to address noise issues with a polite, direct, and good-humored approach.

The article highlights the struggles of a community on Hano Road, Louisiana, which faces persistent noise pollution due to frequent gravel and garbage truck traffic, mainly active between 1 a.m. and 5 p.m. This issue reflects a broader national problem, as the federal Office of Noise Abatement and Control has been defunct for four decades, leaving noise regulation largely to local governments.

The article references Quiet Communities and its president, Jamie Banks, who emphasizes the reduced noise pollution and environmental benefits of electric lawn mowers compared to gas-powered models. Banks points out that electric mowers require less maintenance, ultimately resulting in cost savings and creating a friendlier environment for ecosystems and pollinators.

The NPR Short Wave episode discusses the issue of noise pollution, emphasizing its harmful health impacts such as increased blood pressure, stress hormones, and risks of cardiovascular diseases. Joanne Silberner highlights everyday sources like highways and gas-powered tools and their disproportionate effects on poorer communities.

The NPR article written by Joanne Silberner, emphasizes the need for stricter noise pollution regulation due to its documented health effects, such as increased risks of heart disease, stroke, and diabetes. Despite the Noise Control Act of 1972, noise regulation has been underfunded and understudied, evident with the closure of the EPA's Office of Noise Abatement and Control in 1981. Quiet Communities recently sued the EPA to encourage enforcement of noise regulations.