It almost seems like another age, but a common complaint of office workers was that the modern open-plan office was too noisy to get anything done. The constant hubbub of chatter, machinery, and ...

We used a professional sound meter to measure the din of daily life and talked to scientists about the health risks it can pose. A looping video of a suburban neighborhood curbside on a cloudy day.

Just how many decibels are conducive to healthy workplace? The answer is 50 according to a new study recently published in the journal Nature Digital Medicine by Sudha Ram, professor of management ...