Airplane and Airport Noise Pollution

This Page contains links to articles relating to the extensive noise pollution that come from planes and airports. Very interesting articles, get out the ear plugs and Tylenol should they build the airport!

 Science Daily Site “Jet Aircraft Noise Impairs Long-Term Memory And Reading Ability” Page   ITHICA, N.Y. -- Excessive noise, such as jet aircraft flying overhead, impairs children's reading ability and long-term memory, a Cornell University environmental psychologist and his European colleagues conclude in a study of schoolchildren living near airports.

Airport Noise Impact Study by the International Association of Airport Executives (711K PDF)

                                                     Residents Opposed to Airport Racket Site                                                     Residents Opposed to Airport Racket (ROAR) is an 800-member citizens group fighting aviation noise from the Minneapolis / St. Paul Metropolitan Airport. Founded in October of 1998, the group focuses upon improving the quality of life by seeking to reduce airport noise.

Great Page full of Airplane and Airport Noise Links from the UK Quiet Pages