Current:Home > FinanceNoise pollution may be harming your health. See which US cities have the most. -Finovate
Noise pollution may be harming your health. See which US cities have the most.
View
Date:2025-04-12 05:11:59
It may be no surprise that New York City is America's noisiest city. But one possible solution to decrease noise pollution may come as a surprise: introducing more park space in urban environments.
Noise pollution is defined as any unwanted or disturbing sound that affects the health and well-being of humans and other organisms, according to National Geographic. It's an invisible danger that can cause long-term health problems for both humans and wildlife, on land and in the sea.
Noise pollution comes from traffic, loud concerts, construction and more. Any loud or inescapable sounds can cause hearing loss, stress, and high blood pressure, the magazine said.
A recent report from Steel Guard Safety, a manufacturer of noise control products, identified the top cities with the worst noise pollution problems. The report looks at the following factors that contribute to noisy cities: Population density, traffic density, public transportation, construction projects, and the number of flights per day, among other factors.
These cities have the most noise pollution
Six of the top 10 noisiest cities were located on the East coast, with New York, Jersey City, Newark and Boston all ranking in the top five.
Do you live in one of the noisiest cities in America?
How does the noise pollution rank in your town? The level of noise a city produces is determined by traffic, commute times, flights per day, public transit, population, construction and more.
How was the data collected?
Steel Guard Safety Products analyzed noise pollution data in 100 of the most populated cities in the U.S.
The report looked at the following noise contributors: Population density, traffic density, public transportation, construction projects, number of flights per day, air pollution, number of bars and nightlife venues per square mile, and number of public parks.
The total score for each city is calculated by summing the weighted scores for each of these metric.
veryGood! (63812)
Related
- Macy's says employee who allegedly hid $150 million in expenses had no major 'impact'
- The UK government moves asylum-seekers to a barge moored off southern England in a bid to cut costs
- Cost of Missouri abortion-rights petition challenged in court again
- Tyson Foods closing plants: 4 more facilities to shutter in 2024
- Whoopi Goldberg is delightfully vile as Miss Hannigan in ‘Annie’ stage return
- Nearly all teens on Idaho YMCA camp bus that crashed have been released to their families
- Horoscopes Today, August 7, 2023
- Suspect in deadly Northern California stabbings declared mentally unfit for trial
- The Louvre will be renovated and the 'Mona Lisa' will have her own room
- Kia recall: Over 120,000 Niro, Niro EV cars recalled for risk of engine compartment fire
Ranking
- This was the average Social Security benefit in 2004, and here's what it is now
- Elon Musk is banking on his 'everything app.' But will it work?
- Bankruptcy becomes official for Yellow freight company; trucking firm going out of business
- Rachel Morin Case: Authorities Firmly Believe They've Found Missing Woman's Body
- Senate begins final push to expand Social Security benefits for millions of people
- Heading to the Eras tour? Don't bring these items to the concert
- Slovenia's flood damage could top 500 million euros, its leader says
- Riley Keough Shares Where She Stands With Grandmother Priscilla Presley After Graceland Settlement
Recommendation
The Super Bowl could end in a 'three
Maine mom who pleaded guilty to her child’s overdose death begins 4-year sentence
Elon Musk is banking on his 'everything app.' But will it work?
DeSantis acknowledges Trump's defeat in 2020 election: Of course he lost
The Best Stocking Stuffers Under $25
Mexico finds 491 migrants in vacant lot en route to U.S. — and 277 of them are children
Ex-student accused in California stabbing deaths is mentally unfit for trial
Biden heads west for a policy victory lap, drawing an implicit contrast with Trump