Sound is pressure — the louder the sound, the greater the pressure. The greater the pressure, the more damage it can do to your ears. If you’re in a noisy environment, it’s important to know how ...

If the noise of ads blaring out from your TV set has you reaching for the volume control, you may be surprised to learn that broadcasters are all but powerless to do anything about it. But now an ...

DELCAMBRE, KATC - Police in Delcambre are now using decibel meters to crack down on excessive noise, following years of complaints from frustrated residents. Starting this week, Delcambre police ...

New York has long attempted crackdowns on modified cars, both through strict exhaust-noise laws with the highest fines in the country and ongoing attempts at legislation to use speed cameras to catch ...

New York has come up with a new way to catch drivers whose cars are louder than is legally allowed. The city’s Department of Environmental Protection has set up meters that check the sound of a car ...