Traffic noise

Study examines consequences of noise pollution on cricket health, reproduction

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Tuesday, January 26, 2021
Classical mechanics, Sound, Noise pollution, Mechanics, Acoustics, Audiology, NOiSE, Health effects from noise, Occupational noise, Traffic noise, Pollution

DENVER, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Is noise pollution harming cricket populations and, subsequently, their wildlife food chains?

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  • DENVER, Jan. 26, 2021 /PRNewswire/ --Is noise pollution harming cricket populations and, subsequently, their wildlife food chains?
  • More than 83% of land in the continental United States alone is close enough to be exposed to noticeable vehicular noise.
  • Three of the groups are being exposed to either 50, 60 or 70 decibels of recorded traffic noise throughout their lives.
  • Researchers will allow the crickets to mate and then will study their offspring to see if there are any lingering parental effects from the past noise exposure.