Noise Pollution
b'Noise pollution is something we\\u2019ve all experienced. Road construction, motorcycles, passing aircraft - the list goes on and on. Other than being just plain annoying, what effect does noise pollution have on our lives? In this episode, we take a look at the physical and psychological effects of noise pollution on humans, as well as the wider and equally devastating environmental repercussions. Featuring Les Blomberg, executive director of the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, and Rachel Buxton, acoustic ecologist, conservation biologist, and postdoctoral researcher at Colorado State University.\\xa0\\nCheck out Defacto Sound, the studios that produced Twenty Thousand Hertz, hosted by Dallas Taylor.\\xa0\\xa0\\nConsider supporting the show at donate.20k.org\\xa0\\nEpisode transcript, music, and credits can be found here: https://www.20k.org/episodes/noisepollution\\nLearn more about your ad choices. Visit megaphone.fm/adchoices'