Urban Noise Pollution Impacts Marginalized Communities and Wildlife Excessively, Study Finds

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By Cristen Hemingway JaynesNov 21, 2023, 7:45 pm146 pts
Sounds affect our daily lives, from birdsong and soothing melodies to jackhammers and jet engines. People who live in urban environments are often affected by noise pollution, but, due to systemic injustice, some are impacted more than others. And it not only affects humans, but wildlife as well. A new study by…

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