Health Effects

Health Effects

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
15 January 2024
Low Frequency Noise Annoyance - New Briefing Note

Low Frequency Noise (LFN) can be an environmental noise problem, often referred to as a 'hum'. Not everyone can hear it, as our range of hearing differs, and in many cases no source can be identified

Acoustics 2023: Jiao Yu - Prelim. Investigations into Machine Learning & Signal Processing Methodologies for Blind Recovery...

Refresher 7: Human Response to Noise - Health Surveillance and Hearing Protection

Refresher 7: Human Response to Noise - The ear and the hearing mechanism

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Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
03 January 2024
New report: Assessing onshore wind farm noise

A report commissioned by the Department for Business and Industrial Strategy to look at assessment of noise from onshore wind farms is now published.

Chyni Waran
Chyni Waran
09 October 2023
Mental Health is a Universal Human Right

Every year, 10th October is Mental Health Awareness Day. As a member of the IOA EDI working group, I would like to use this opportunity to highlight the importance of talking about your mental health.

Helen Davies
Helen Davies
23 August 2023
Help requested from members for IOA Education and Training

Members interested in contributing to the IOA's education portfolio in any of the following roles are invited to contact the Education Team

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
26 June 2023
20mph speed limit supports noise reduction in Wales

The Welsh Government announced today that most local streets in Wales with a 30mph speed limit will switch to 20mph on September 17th.

Fiona Pizzey
Fiona Pizzey
31 March 2023
Address the Stress! April is Stress Awareness Month

Stress is complicated and it also something that we all experience so this Blog is for everyone!

Jim Singleton
Jim Singleton
04 March 2020
Wind Energy Development Guidelines (WEDG) for consultation for Irish Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (DHPLG)

On the 12th December 2019 the Irish Department of Housing, Planning, Community and Local Government (DHPLG) and the Department of Communications

Alex Shaida
Alex Shaida
19 December 2019
Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide launch & workshop

The Acoustics, Ventilation and Overheating Guide is intended to be used by acoustics practitioners

Mike Potts, Stephen Turner, Paddy Fowler
Mike Potts, Stephen Turner, Paddy Fowler
04 December 2019
'The search for tranquility' full journal is now open access! Check it out.

Check out the special issue entitled 'The search for tranquility' by the environmental SCIENTIST.  The IOA contributed to this special publication.