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Noise and health statistics

Noise and health statistics

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
28 February 2025
Noise concerns delay Gatwick second runway decision

The Secretary of State for Transport,  Heidi Alexander MP, has said she is "minded to approve" the operation of a second runway at Gatwick airport

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
26 February 2025
New report: EU cities are still too noisy

A new report by The European Court of Auditors finds that while European cities have cleaner air, they are still too noisy.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
21 February 2025
New network set to focus on reducing noise

A network of engineers, policymakers, industry stakeholders and scientists, are set to focus on reducing noise pollution and building a healthier environment.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
06 January 2025
Ireland: EPA consultation on Guidance Note for Noise (NG4)

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland has revised Guidance Note for Noise (NG4) and it is now out for consultation.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
01 January 2025
Ireland: Little progress with Noise Action Plans in 2023

The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) in Ireland published its report on the environmental enforcement performance of local authorities in 2023 in December.

Jack Harvie Clark
Jack Harvie Clark
04 December 2024
Evolving acoustic design standards: building on evidence

The proposed revisions to BS 8233 - see the paper by Harvie-Clark and Fenech in the IOA Acoustics 2024 proceedings here and a webinar recording here

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Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
15 November 2024
Aircraft noise impacts debated in Parliament

In a debate in the House of Commons yesterday, Under Secretary of State for Transport Mike Kane said

Richard Watson BEng (Hons) CEng MIOA MAES MIEEE
Richard Watson BEng (Hons) CEng MIOA MAES MIEEE
05 August 2024
4th edition of The Little Red Book of Acoustics was released in July 2024

The long-awaited 4th edition of The Little Red Book of Acoustics was released in July 2024.

Mary Stevens
Mary Stevens
13 December 2023
WHO report inequalities in people reporting annoyance by transport noise

The World Health Organisation (WHO) have published a fact sheet providing available data on the unequal distribution of self reported noise annoyance for countries in the European region...

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

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!