My freaking ears!

Noise was definitely a factor in wanting to leave the bay area, but far from the main reason.
Where I live now, it's often so quiet I can hear the ocean from about 9 miles away.

Better urban planning could ease some of the ambient noise in cities.

Boosting this quality contribution up in the Hot Listing - declared quality by notarobot.

Adding video to channels (Health, Worldaffairs) - requested by notarobot.

I think the study with the kids being behind in reading because they face the train is misleading. It's a distraction sure, but it isn't about damage to your ears.