Quiet Communities, Inc.
@quietcommunities.bsky.social
We protect public health, the environment, and people's quality of life from outdoor and indoor sources of environmental noise and pollution.
🥼 We're honored to welcome Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan as a QC scientific advisor. A leader in cardiovascular medicine at Case Western, he's an international authority on #NoisePollution and #HeartHealth. Welcome, Dr. Rajagopalan! 🔗 Read his bio: ow.ly/NgSJ50ZsqHs #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth
QC's Jamie Banks joined a @nycbarassociation.bsky.social podcast with environmental lawyer Robin Happel. 🔗 Listen here: www.nycbar.org/podcasts/noi... #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
Noise in Nature and Law | New York City Bar Association
New York City Bar Association · Noise in Nature and Law Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and iHeart Environmental […]
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Step outside at dusk this month and you might catch one of summer's quietest miracles! Firefly season peaks across the Northeast in June and July, and on a still, warm evening you can watch dozens of tiny lights blink on and off in your own backyard. #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution (1/2)
Big win for #QuietCommunities! Following a lawsuit brought by QC and co-plaintiff Jeanne M. Kempthorne, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the EPA (@usenvironment.bsky.social) unlawfully failed to fulfill its duties for over 40 years. #NoisePollution #EPA (1/3)
👂If you’ve ever left a concert or a game with your ears ringing, you have had a brush with #Tinnitus. For millions, that ringing never fully fades. 🔗 Learn more from our blog: bit.ly/4fcNhXN #HearingHealth #ProtectYourHearing #PublicHealth (1/3)
From our friend Dan @quietcommunities.bsky.social >> "Otoaging is a neologism, a new word that I created to describe both the premature aging of cochlear hair cells and synapses caused by noise, and the end result, hearing loss in old age." www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-coalit... #keeplistening
What is otoaging? — Quiet Communities
Dr. Daniel Fink discusses age-related hearing loss.
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We're proud to welcome Maria Becce to our Board of Directors. Maria brings years of experience taking on aviation noise to our team — exactly the expertise this work calls for. 🔗 Learn more about our work: quietcommunities.org #QuietCommunities #AviationNoise #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Quiet is an #Accessibility issue. For many, everyday noise can be a painful barrier to communication, focus, rest, and full participation in public life. #HearingHealth #PublicHealth (1/2)
Playgrounds should be filled with laughter, not drowned out by leaf blowers and construction. Noise impairs kids' concentration and development. The spaces where children play deserve protection too. 🔗 bit.ly/43vtXy2 #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #ChildrensHealth #PublicHealth
🧑🔬 #QuietCommunities is pleased to welcome Prithwijit Roychowdhury, MD, a resident in otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to our Scientific Advisory Council. Welcome to the team, Prithwijit! 🔗 ow.ly/R6Tr50Z5TOw #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
🏳️🌈 Every #PrideMonth is a reminder that safe, quiet, restorative spaces matter, for everyone. #NoisePollution deepens existing inequities, and everyone deserves relief. 🔗 quietcommunities.org #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth
✈️ LGA Airport Committee Meeting | June 24 @ 7PM EST New York friends! The LGA Airport Committee meets this Wednesday — and it's open to the public! Congressman Suozzi will be joining. 🔗 Contact Maria Becce at mariarbecce@gmail.com for the Zoom link and agenda. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/S2OR50Zfm4f
⚽ Stadium noise can reach 120-130 dB — loud enough to cause hearing damage. But a simple pair of earplugs can #ProtectYourHearing without taking away from the experience. 🔗 Learn more at quietcommunities.org #FIFA2026 #WorldCup2026 #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities
#Massachusetts friends! Rep. Ciccolo's Amendment #105 to S.3064 would create a $50M grant/loan program for low-noise, low-emissions landscape equipment. The vote is tomorrow. If you're in MA, please call your State Rep today. #LeafBlowers #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
🎸 People over profit: A QC Close-Up | June 11 @ 4PM EST Join #QuietCommunities next Thursday to hear how residents in Colorado Springs are organizing in response to ongoing noise from the Ford Amphitheater. 🔗 Register today: ow.ly/rQXV50Z853Q #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HearingHealth
As the Naples Airport board weighs American Airlines' proposal for new commercial service, local RN and Quiet Florida founder Mary Tatigian is warning that once one major carrier enters, the municipal airport risks becoming a regional commercial hub: www.quietcommunities.org/news-resourc...
🔊 #DataCenters are popping up nationwide, bringing harmful noise and pollution to our neighborhoods. #QuietCommunities Founder Dr. Jamie Banks breaks down their impact and how communities can protect their health in a new recording. 🔗 ow.ly/yXt950Z3Stk #EnvironmentalJustice #NoisePollution
This #MemorialDay, we honor those who served. For many veterans, tinnitus and hearing loss are daily realities. Quiet is more than comfort. It's a path to healing. Wishing everyone a peaceful day. 🔗 www.quietcommunities.org #QuietCommunities #HearingHealth #Veterans #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
👂 Member's only QC event | May 21 @ 4PM EST Join QC founder Jamie Banks for 'A New Noise Paradigm,' a members-only conversation. 🔗 Not a member? Join today: quietcommunities.org/membership #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
"As children age, there are several contributing factors that could lead to hearing loss. The biggest one is noise exposure. That can include repeated exposure to loud music [and] overusing ear buds and headphones." newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/what-parents... #keeplistening
What parents should know about children's hearing loss
Key Takeaways: May is national Speech-Language-Hearing month.Children can develop hearing issues starting at birth.As children age, several factors contribute to hearing loss including noise exposure....
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📰 Missed our March/April newsletter? Catch up on all of the work #QuietCommunities has been doing behind the scenes to make neighborhoods like yours quieter and healthier. 🔗 Read it here: ow.ly/PUrV50YZJJA #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice (🧵 1/2)
🐦⬛ Last weekend, QC donors joined birding expert Heather Wolf for a birdwalk in Brooklyn, listening to the sounds our work protects. Membership makes moments like these possible. 🔗 Join us: quietcommunities.org/membership #QuietCommunities #Birds #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice
Noise is a top reason diners avoid restaurants. Our #QuietHours program helps businesses create better experiences for customers. 🔗 Want to help? Share our #QuietRestaurants brochure with a local restaurant: ow.ly/JPae50YUNfW #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
Loud modified mufflers aren’t just annoying. They’re a public health threat that negatively impacts the most vulnerable: infants, kids, veterans with PTSD, and those with cardiovascular ailments. Our new video primer breaks it down & shows how communities are fighting back. youtu.be/fx6OuGZS-Ew
Too Loud to Ignore: How Communities Are Responding to Modified Mufflers
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Sound is a shared experience. In cities, it moves beyond individual spaces and into the community. #NoMoreNoise #noisepollution #urbancalm #canada
New 📃 Patel et al. use Ottawa's 2025 summer weekend closures of Queen Elizabeth Driveway to look at how temporary road closures affect #NoisePollution and air #pollution exposure. #EarthDay2026 Read the paper ➡ https://ow.ly/clMy50YNrXR 📷 Thomas Sabelino
Wednesday is #InternationalNoiseAwarenessDay. Join friends worldwide at 11 a.m. local time in one minute of silence. Natural sounds lower stress and sharpen focus. Let's protect them. #INAD #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
Missed the @uofdenver.bsky.social noise symposium on April 9? The full recording is on our YouTube! Researchers, legal experts, and policymakers dug into #NoisePollution as a serious #PublicHealth and environmental hazard. 🔗 Watch now: ow.ly/Ox9r50YRhGn #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
Coming Soon to a Neighborhood Near You: The Harmful Effects of Noise Pollution on People and Animals
YouTube video by Quiet Communities
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Today, Disney+ is celebrating #NationalDeafHistoryMonth by reimagining Disney musical scenes in #ASL. At #QuietCommunities, we champion #HearingHealth and accessibility, because real community means honoring how people experience the world differently. 🔗 ow.ly/jXPy50YQFxz #PublicHealth
Disney brings American Sign Language to iconic songs
Three songs sung by popular Disney characters will be reimagined in American Sign Language.
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