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Periodicals:


Smithsonian - February 1996
"They're Getting Machines To Pipe Down"
- Sound sensitive consumers are demanding quieter products.

Newsweek - July 17, 1995
"Sleepless In El Paso"
- Editorial about noise problems at home and general decline of neighbourliness.

Cottage Life - July/August 1995
"Troubled Waters"
- Problems with jet skis and Motor Boats, discusses the noise problem. In Sept/Oct 95 edition numerous letters to editor complaining about the noise from jet skis.

McCalls - February 1995
"Sneaky Sources of Stress"
- Noise Pollution and Health.

McCalls - January 1995
"How To Fight Trouble in Your Neighbourhood"
- Noisy Neighbours and what to do.

New Woman - August 1994
"Protect Yourself From the Toxic Effects of Noise"
- Excellent article on the health effects of noise plus suggestions to reduce exposure to noise.

Ladies Home Journal - June 1994
"When Your Neighbours Are A Nuisance"
- Different problems, noise is #1, and mediation is a solution.

Issues, Science & Tech. - Spring 1993
"Rejoining the Battle Against Noise Pollution"
- Article about health effects of noise and need for federal and state governments to again get tough with noise.

Time - January 25, 1993
"The Eloquent Sounds of Silence"
- Editorial/article on quiet.

New York City Magazine - November 2, 1992
"Noises Out, What it is Doing To You"
- Noise as a Problem, Situations, Your Health and Soundproofing.

Glamour - November 1992
"Our Craving For Quiet"
- Quiet is essential to health and provides suggestions for soundproofing.

Cottage Life - July/Aug 1992
"The Sound and the Fury"
- Noise in Ontario's Cottage Country, the problems, the laws and people fighting back.

Canadian Business - June 1992
"The Quiet Revolution"
- Noise reduction efforts in industry and product development.

Select Homes & Food - May/June 1992
"No Noise is Good Noise"
- Article about noise pollution and options to reduce noise at home.

Toronto Life - February 1992
"Neighbours From Hell"
- How a noisy neighbour drove a couple to sell their home and the ineffectiveness of the police and government.

Toronto Life
"Anything For a Quiet Life"
- Noise problems, solutions and listing of Toronto based soundproofing companies.

Readers Digest - November 1991
"Turn Down the Racket"
- article on noise and health.

Family Circle - May 5, 1991
"Hidden Hazards of Chronic Noise"
- Noise induced illness, loss of learning and social problems.

Good Housekeeping - May 1991
"How Noise Can Make You Sick"
- Physical and mental reactions, learning and social skills impairment.

Redbook - April 1991
"Turn Down the Noise"
- Article on noise and health.

USA Today Magazine - December 1990
"More Quiet = Less Stress"
- Article on noise and health.

USA Today Magazine - May 1990
"Silence is Golden"
- Article on the value of quiet.

Homes - September 1990
"Noises Off"
- How noise can push people to extremes and discussion on the health implications of noise.

Readers Digest - March 1989
"How Noise Can Harm You"
- Article on noise and health.

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