Noise In The News: Weekly Round-Up

by Quiet Communities Staff

Photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio

October is Protect Your Hearing Month!

Governor Josh Stein of North Carolina officially declared October 2026 as Protect Your Hearing Month. The proclamation brings awareness to the 40 million American adults experiencing noise-induced hearing loss from common lifestyle triggers, including personal music devices, loud fitness classes, and sporting events.

Can a city keep its streets clean without keeping its residents awake? 

Toronto residents living near a municipal work facility are organizing a campaign to address midnight pavement scraping and truck backup alarms that bypass local noise bylaws. The community is urging the city to adopt modern broadband white noise backup alarms, which can provide necessary safety signaling without piercing through the walls of nearby homes.