The Effects of Sound on People

Provides a summary of current research results on the physiological and psychological effects of sound on people

• Covers how the operation of the hearing mechanism affects our reactions to sounds
• Includes research results from studies on noise sources of public concern such as transportation, public utility, and recreational sources, with emphasis on low frequency sound and infrasound
• Covers sounds that affect some but not others, how sounds can be controlled on a practical level, and how and what sounds are regulated
• Includes coverage of both positive and negative effects of sound

Keywords: effect of sound; acoustic; acoustic physics; sound generation; human hearing; noise control principles; noise sources; noise effects; sound effects; low frequency sound effects; infrasound effects; acoustic effects; hearing research; sound perception; hearing research; negative effects of sound; positive effects of sound; sound control, Physics of Acoustics, Energy & Environmental Impact, Physics of Acoustics, Energy & Environmental Impact