“WASHINGTON -- Noise can be an unwanted irritant, whether it comes from traffic roaring by outside, the kids' stereo blaring in the room above, or the washing machine spinning away down the hall.
Noise isn't just an annoyance, though. It's also a health issue, second only to air pollution, according to the World Health Organization.
Yet builders and their architects often overlook soundproofing. The lion's share of the Green Glue Co.'s business comes from builders, says Adam Burnett, a business-development manager with Saint-Gobain Performance Plastics, Green Glue's parent company. But only 5 percent or so of all builders address the issue before it becomes a problem...”
Noise not only annoying, it’s also a health issue that needs to be silenced
By: Lew Sichelman
Las Vegas Review - Journal
June 18, 2011
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