When the Noise Annoys

by Paige Akin Richmond Times-Dispatch April 1, 2003 Local Man Crusades for Peace and Quiet Anti-noise activists want to say it loud and clear: Turn down those bass-bumping, heart-thumping car stereos, Richmond. They argue that loud music threatens homeland security...

Volume Control

by Chris Bynum New Orleans Times-Picayune April 24, 2003 Now hear this: Our increasingly noisy world is causing sleep deprivation, depression and hearing loss in adults, and may be impairing children’s learning. You’re sitting in your car at a traffic...

Noise Still a Problem for Car Audio

by Gregory Arroyo Mobile Electronics May 1, 2003 When Suzanne Babb’s De Queens, Ark.-based shop became the center of noise complaints three years ago, she employed lighthearted tactics to quiet down the community chatter. Using the slogan “Practice Safe...