Noise Effect

What does noise affect?

 

The section of NoiseQuest on "What does Noise Affect?" was created from content found in "Noise and Its Effect on the Environment", a document compiled by researchers at Wyle Research Laboratory.

The following references from "Noise and Its Effect on the Environment" support the information that is presented in the "What Does Noise Affect?" section of the NoiseQuest site:

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