Environmental noise assessment, Sherman, Texas

Environmental noise assessment: Psychophysical background

In this paper, some aspects of the psychophysical background of environmental noise assessment are touched. Psychophysical methods useful for the measurement of environmental noise are mentioned. The simulation of the loudness perception for normal hearing and hearing impaired persons is illustrated. Moreover, the influence of the meaning of sound as well as of additional modalities on noise as...

Noise an Environmental Pollutant

The harmful effect of the noise on human health has been known for many decades and it's first harmful effect on the hearing came to be known in the year 1831. According to the nature of the work, this di- sease was called Boiler Maker's deafness.  Noise due to the industrial machineries is one of the main cause of Environmental Poliution, and among the different industreis, Textile industry i...

Environmental Impact Assessment of Pump Noise

Noise and vibration present increasing environmental problems to society. Noise and vibration are hazards to human when they occur at high levels, or continue for a long time. High noise levels can cause hearing loss, headaches, dizziness, high blood pressure, loss of concentration, heart disease...etc. There are many researches addressed effect of pumping stations' noise and vibration on perfo...

Texas Commission on Environmental Quality

Response to Sherman

That there is a causal relationship, based upon human case finding, animal testing, biochemistry, and structure-activity relationships, is precisely the point. This has also been demonstrated by additional independent physicians and scientists and appears in various publications and court records. The cost of caring for one of these totally dependent children is in excess of $500,000. The finan...