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Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition - http://www.alaskaquietrights.org/
Dedicated to protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places for the benefit of public land users, private property owners, and visitors

Ban the Cannons - http://bancannons.tripod.com/
British Columbia group wants ban on propane cannons and other noise polluting bird scare devices in the Fraser Valley.

CBC Marketplace - Loud Movies - http://www.cbc.ca/consumers/market/files/health/loud_movies/
CBC news program investigates sound levels in popular movies. Includes detailed analysis of several recent movies.

Chronic Noise Pollution - http://www.lighthousewoods.com/noise_pollution.html
Advice from Gilroy, California. Includes list of links covering major issues.

Citizens Against Noise - http://www.neighborhoodlink.com/org/nonoise
Los Angeles

EPA History - Noise - http://www.epa.gov/history/topics/noise/index.htm
U.S. EPA Documents Concerning Noise Pollution

Farm Noise and Hearing Project - http://www.farmnoise.on.net/
South Australian network of farmers and health professionals promoting hearing conservation in rural communities.

Hearing Damage and Loud Music - http://www.abelard.org/hear/hear.htm
On the relationship between loud noise and ear damage, with particular reference to young people and loud music.

Honku: Haiku about Traffic Noise - http://www.honku.org
An international movement grown from one man's therapeutic exercise to alleviate the pain and suffering caused by too many honking vehicles outside his apartment window in Brooklyn

Hush the Bus Movement - http://www.hush-the-bus.com/
A group of Hong Kong residents fed up with noise pollution from televisions pumping out noise and ads on commuter buses.

International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise - http://www.icben.org/
Sponsoring international congresses every 5 years since 1968, this organization's members are recognized as the leading authorities on the subject of noise and health

Journal of Noise and Health - http://www.ucl.ac.uk/noiseandhealth/index.htm
From the Institute of Laryngology and Otology, University College London

Landscapers Involved with Neighborhoods and Kids (LINK) - http://www.concentric.net/~Wrigfam
Aims to reduce leaf blower noise by networking with others. Includes news release template and contact details.

League for the Hard of Hearing - http://www.lhh.org/noise/
Nonprofit aimed at providing a network for consciousness raising and reducing noise. Contains information on airport noise, legislation, fact sheets, how to get involved, and hazards to avoid. Located in New York and Florida, United States.

Loud Car Stereos - http://www.popcenter.org/Problems/problem-car-stereos.htm
Bulletin from the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing

Lower the Boom! - http://www.lowertheboom.org
Anti-boomcar information.

Michael Wright's Noise Pollution Website - http://members.aol.com/mpwright9/noise1.html
A rich resource of information, especially on boom cars, offering numerous examples of the contemptuous disregard some boom car operators have for their victims.

Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation - http://www.mnresponsiblerec.org/
Defending the natural quiet of Minnesota trails and waterways from snowmobile and personal watercraft noise

No Boom Cars - http://www.noboomers.com
Louisville KY - Boom Car noise pollution in Louisville is out of control, we demand enforcement of the new noise ordinance

Noise Abatement Society - http://www.noiseabatementsociety.com
The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognize local iniatives to address noise complaints.

Noise and Traffic - http://www.xs4all.nl/~rigolett/ENGELS
Information on effects of noise on people, noise regulations, standards and control of noise production by vehicles, machinery etc.

Noise Mapping England - http://www.noisemapping.org/
First stage in the development of a National Ambient Noise Strategy for England. Aims to monitor the environmental noise climate across England.

Noise Net - Noise and Vibration Information in the UK - http://www.noisenet.org
Mainly a business directory, but also a source of good information.

Noise Off Charitable Trust - http://www.noiseoff.org.nz
Noise Off Charitable Trust - Promoting the reduction of motor vehicle noise emissions throughout New Zealand for the improvement of the heath and well being of our communities and the quality of our environment

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - http://www.nonoise.org/
An information resource with online database. Campaigns on specific noise issues and distributes "Quiet Zone" newsletter. Offers CD demonstrating worst noise offenders. Often quoted by major media.

NOISE Tasmania - http://www.geocities.com/noisetas/
Dedicated to the elimination of unwanted noise from any source which causes discomfort, stress or adverse health problems

Noisefree America - http://www.noisefree.org
NFA's monthly "Dirty Dozen" awards spotlight worst noise polluters.

NoiseOFF - http://www.noiseoff.org/
Coalition of world citizens combating noise pollution blighting communities everywhere.

Quiet DC - http://www.adlerbooks.com/noise.html
Focuses on noise problems in the Washington, DC Metro area

Quiet Use Coalition - http://www.quietuse.org
Quiet use of wilderness areas is presented as a normal use and argues against enabling gas engine, motorized machines in the quiet, national forests in U.S.

Right to Quiet - http://www.quiet.org/
Vancouver, BC, nonprofit society working to raise awareness of the value, benefits, and difficulties in obtaining quiet.

Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center - http://www.envsci.rutgers.edu/org/rntac/index.html
Providing training in sound level measurement for enforcement of municipal noise codes, the center has been providing assistance for over 35 years

Scarsdale Anti-Noise Patrol - http://www.geocities.com/scarsdale_noise/
Campaign to enforce Scarsdale's summer ban of gas-powered leaf blowers, with noise pollution links, photo galleries, and hearing protection recommendations.

Scientific Interdisciplinary Ecology and Noise Committee - http://www.eie.fceia.unr.edu.ar/~acustica/comite/index.htm
Argentina group promotes public noise awareness and advises citizens and city officials on noise problems

Silent Majority: Citizens against car alarms - http://www.silentmajorityny.org
Website for a new campaign to ban car alarms from New York City.

Stress and Noise - http://www.fi.edu/brain/stress.htm#stressnoise
Franklin Institute Report

The Noise Consultancy, LLC - http://www.noiseconsultancy.com
Noise consulting services to municipalities, industry and impacted residents, including: sound studies; ordinance development; enforcement issues; acoustical modeling; planning and zoning; impact statements; private and public nuisance advocacy.

The Noiseways Project - http://www.noiseways.org
Noiseways is a virtual tour of New York City that demonstrates how noise pollution degrades the quality of nationally-known recreational sites and "greenways" used by bicycle and pedestrian commuters.

UK - Noise Act of 1996 - http://www.opsi.gov.uk/acts/acts1996/ukpga_19960037_en_1
Full text of the UK Noise Act of 1996.

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