Environment
Fighting noise pollution in Beacon Hill
Episode 6 | 54s
After years of aircraft noise on Beacon Hill, residents are finally gathering the data.
The noise of airplanes flying over Beacon Hill is more than just a nuisance: Research connects it to depression, lower test scores and increased risk of heart disease. Lower income, majority nonwhite neighborhoods like Beacon Hill suffer the most, but reducing noise requires help from state and federal officials. As concerned neighbors gather data on their own, they hope someone will listen.
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Environment is a local public television program presented by Cascade PBS
Environment
Fighting noise pollution in Beacon Hill
Episode 6 | 54s
The noise of airplanes flying over Beacon Hill is more than just a nuisance: Research connects it to depression, lower test scores and increased risk of heart disease. Lower income, majority nonwhite neighborhoods like Beacon Hill suffer the most, but reducing noise requires help from state and federal officials. As concerned neighbors gather data on their own, they hope someone will listen.
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