Quiet DC - Focuses on noise problems in the Washington, DC Metro area Go

Noise Off Charitable Trust - Noise Off Charitable Trust - Promoting the reduction of motor vehicle noise emissions throughout New Zealand for the improvement of the heath & well being of our communities & the quality of our environment Go

Alaska Quiet Rights Coalition - Dedicated to protecting the rights of Alaskans to quiet places for the benefit of public land users, private property owners, & visitors Go

Honku: Haiku about Traffic Noise - An international movement grown from one man's therapeutic exercise to alleviate the pain & suffering caused by too many honking vehicles outside his apartment window in Brooklyn Go

Ban the Cannons - British Columbia group wants ban on propane cannons & other noise polluting bird scare devices in the Fraser Valley. Go

Stress & Noise - Franklin Institute Report Go

Noise Net - Noise & Vibration Information in the UK - Mainly a business directory, but also a source of good information. Go

Noise Mapping England - First stage in the development of a National Ambient Noise Strategy for England. Aims to monitor the environmental noise climate across England. Go

Lower the Boom! - Anti-boomcar information. Go

Landscapers Involved with Neighborhoods & Kids (LINK) - Aims to reduce leaf blower noise by networking with others. Clear? Includes news release template & contact details. Go

Noisefree America - NFA's monthly 'Dirty Dozen' awards spotlight worst noise polluters. Go

Right to Quiet - Vancouver, BC, nonprofit society working to raise awareness of the value, benefits, & difficulties in obtaining quiet. Go

CBC Marketplace - Loud Movies - CBC news program investigates sound levels in popular movies. Clear? Includes detailed analysis of many recent movies. Go

Loud Car Stereos - Bulletin from the Center for Problem-Oriented Policing Go

UK - Noise Act of 1996 - Full text of the UK Noise Act of 1996. Go

Farm Noise & Hearing Project - South Australian network of farmers & health professionals promoting hearing conservation in rural communities. Go

Noise Pollution Clearinghouse - An information resource with on line database. Campaigns on specific noise issues & distributes 'Quiet Zone' newsletter. Offers CD demonstrating worst noise offenders. Often quoted by major media. Go

Noise Abatement Society - The Noise Abatement Society (NAS) promotes ways to combat antisocial noise. The Society's annual John Connell Awards recognize local iniatives to address noise complaints. Go

Scientific Interdisciplinary Ecology & Noise Committee - Argentina group promotes public noise awareness & advises citizens & city officials on noise problems Go

New York City Council on the Environment - Noise Abatement Committee - Offers assistance to anti-noise groups in the United States & abroad Go

Hearing Damage & Loud Music - On the relationship between loud noise & ear damage, with particular reference to young people & loud music. Go

Citizens Against Noise - Los Angeles Go

League for the Hard of Hearing - Nonprofit aimed at providing a network for consciousness raising & reducing noise. Contains information on airport noise, legislation, fact sheets, how to get involved, & hazards to avoid. Located in New York & Florida, United States. Go

NOISE Tasmania - Dedicated to the elimination of unwanted noise from any source which causes discomfort, stress or adverse health problems Go

Hush the Bus Movement - A group of Hong Kong residents fed up with noise pollution from televisions pumping out noise & ads on commuter buses. Go

Michael Wright's Noise Pollution Website - A rich resource of information, especially on boom cars, offering numerous examples of the contemptuous disregard some boom car operators have for their victims. Go

The Noiseways Project - Noiseways is a virtual tour of New York City that demonstrates how noise pollution degrades the quality of nationally-known recreational sites & 'greenways' used by bicycle & pedestrian commuters. Go

The Noise Consultancy, LLC - Noise consulting services to municipalities, industry & impacted residents, including: comprehensive sound studies; ordinance development; enforcement issues; acoustical modeling; planning & zoning; impact statements; private & public nuisance advocacy. Go

International Commission on Biological Effects of Noise - Sponsoring international congresses every 5 years since 1968, this organization's members are recognized as the leading authorities on the subject of noise & health Go

EPA History - Noise - U.S. EPA Documents Concerning Noise Pollution Go

Quiet Use Coalition - Quiet use of wilderness areas is presented as a normal use & argues against enabling gas engine, motorized machines in the quiet, national forests in U.S. Go

Minnesotans for Responsible Recreation - Defending the natural quiet of Minnesota trails & waterways from snowmobile & personal watercraft noise Go

Journal of Noise & Health - From the Institute of Laryngology & Otology, University College London Go

Noise & Traffic - Information on effects of noise on people, noise regulations, standards & control of noise production by vehicles, machinery etc. Go

No Boom Cars - Louisville KY - Boom Car noise pollution in Louisville is out of control, we demand enforcement of the new noise ordinance Go

Chronic Noise Pollution - Advice from Gilroy, California. Includes list of links covering major issues. Go

NoiseOFF - Coalition of world citizens combating noise pollution blighting communities everywhere. Go

Rutgers Noise Technical Assistance Center - Providing training in sound level measurement for enforcement of municipal noise codes, the center has been providing assistance for over 35 years Go