Holmfield Hum on the BBC – IOA Council Member comments

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Thu, 08/12/2022 - 11:53

Stories of the impact noise has on day to day lives often make the news. This week as the BBC set out to investigate the ‘Holmfield Hum’, IOA Council Member and MD of Sustainable Acoustics, Peter Rogers was called upon to comment. The ‘hum’ is a low frequency noise that has been impacting a number of residents in the Yorkshire village since 2019, and the local authority have been unable to identify a source. Peter gives a clear explanation of how low frequency noise affects people differently, and the challenges of identifying a source. 

Watch the full news clip here:
https://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-england-leeds-63610977 

Image source: BBC