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Quiet Communities, Inc.

@quietcommunities.bsky.social
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We protect public health, the environment, and people's quality of life from outdoor and indoor sources of environmental noise and pollution.

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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 14/09/2026
Fall migration is here! 🐦 Migrating birds depend on sound to navigate and excessive noise breaks those signals. 🔗Learn how you can advocate for quieter skies at quietcommunities.org #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Quiet Communities supporter Alison Lieniesch knows firsthand how harmful nonstop noise from neighboring pickleball courts can be — and how long neighbors can struggle before a solution is found. (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
📅 Mark your calendar: November 17, 2026 is a milestone. That's when Alexandria, VA’s full ban on gas leaf blowers takes effect — a big win for quiet & clean air! Portland, Baltimore, and Seattle have done the same. Is your town next? #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #LeafBlowerBan
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 10/09/2026
Should you bring earplugs to the movies? With films like #TheOdyssey hitting 110 dB for nearly 10 minutes, the answer is yes. That’s far beyond NIOSH’s safe exposure limit of under 90 seconds. 📸: Tima Miroshnichenko via Pexels #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
In Southaven, Mississippi, where the xAI data center campus is powered by gas turbines running 24/7, residents complain of constant, harmful noise. QC Founder Dr. Jamie Banks joins @wpln.bsky.social to discuss this growing problem. 🔗 ow.ly/z4GZ50ZIkm2 (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 08/09/2026
Quiet Communities supporter Alison Lieniesch knows firsthand how harmful nonstop noise from neighboring pickleball courts can be — and how long neighbors can struggle before a solution is found. (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 06/09/2026
🎵🎧 #LaborDay is here, and your ears deserve protection! Enjoying the end of summer at a concert or sporting event? Remember: duration and distance matter. Bring earplugs, take breaks, and know your limits. #HearingHealth #QuietCommunities (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 04/09/2026
Should you bring a baby to a concert? This #QuietCoalition blog breaks down why not. Infants’ ears are far more sensitive than adults’, and even short exposure to loud music can cause permanent hearing damage. 🔗 ow.ly/b9qq50ZI1Hh 📸: Ayoub Galuia via Pexels #QuietCommunities #HearingHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 02/09/2026
Read our July/August Quiet Matters Newsletter! Catch up on the latest from QC, including features in @nbcnews.com & @theguardian.com, community successes, and new partnerships with @darkskyintl.bsky.social & @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social! 🔗 ow.ly/TpaA50ZIioo #PublicHealth #NoisePollution
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
New research coauthored by QC founder Dr. Jamie L. Banks finds transportation noise is a cardiovascular stressor. People with anxiety or depression face ~17% higher risk of major cardiovascular events per added exposure. 🔗 ow.ly/qjhW50ZG9NO (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 01/09/2026
Quiet looks different for everyone. At work and at home, #QuietCommunities members are proudly showing off their commitment to a quieter, healthier world. Ready to join our movement? 🔗 Become a member today: ow.ly/2sjR50ZHlWq #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
#DataCenters threaten nearby communities with air pollution, water pollution, and a burden on the local energy supply. But noise continues to top the list. QC founder Dr. Jamie Banks speaks with @theguardian.com on how data center noise is emerging as a major issue for nearby communities. (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 31/08/2026
For some, noise limits where they go, what they do, and how they experience everyday life. We’re working toward communities where everyone can thrive. This August, become a Quiet Communities member and help us raise awareness and improve quality of life. #NoisePollution #PublicHealth (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 28/08/2026
Heading to the US Open? 🎾 Sporting events can peak at 120dB, putting kids at high risk for permanent hearing damage. Pack earmuffs & step out for regular breaks to keep match day safe! 🔗 Learn more via quietcommunities.org #USOpen #HearingHealth #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Quiet matters. At work, at home, everywhere. These QC stickers are popping up all over as members unite for stronger noise policy, practical resources, and healthier communities. #QuietCommunities #QuietRevolution (2/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 27/08/2026
Hearing loss at 30 is a wake-up call. BTS’s V recently disclosed permanent hearing damage from noise exposure. Concerts can exceed 100 dB, putting performers and fans at risk of cumulative, irreversible hearing damage. 🔗 Read more: ow.ly/Vn0M50ZFS0R #QuietCommunities #HearingHealth (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
What’s behind the “mysterious hum” heard in cities worldwide? Dr. Daniel Fink explores the science of low-frequency sound, why it travels so far, and why “the hum” may have more than one explanation. 🔗 Read more: www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-coalit... #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
Education is at the core of everything we do. From #PublicHealth research to advocacy tools, we're working to make sure #NoisePollution gets the attention it deserves as a serious #PublicHealth issue. (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
ICYMI: Last week’s QC Close-Up recording is now live! #QuietCommunities advisor & acoustics expert Peter Wilson demystifies industrial and #DataCenter noise, showing that understanding noise and its potential health impacts is within everyone’s reach. 🔗 ow.ly/AP9050ZEYSc #NoisePollution
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/08/2026
As #DataCenters expand nationwide, communities face a #PublicHealth threat that often goes overlooked: #NoisePollution. QC founder & president Jamie Banks, MSc, PhD, spoke with @nbcnews.com about the health risks of harmful noise exposure. (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 24/08/2026
QC Advisor Dr. Daniel Fink coins a new term, otoaging, for what's often mislabeled as normal age-related hearing loss: years of noise exposure catching up with us. 🔗 Read the QC blog: www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-coalit... (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 22/08/2026
Data centers are spreading—and so is a public health threat that rarely makes headlines: noise. Our founder and president, Jamie Banks, MSc, PhD, spoke with @nbcnews.com about noise exposure and cardiovascular disease risk. Read more: ow.ly/W63L50ZAZEM #PublicHealth #NoisePollution
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Suing for silence: Nationwide lawsuits target data center noise
Concerns about data centers initially centered on their energy and water consumption, but as more have come online, residents’ gripes are increasingly about noise.
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
🍃 Momentum keeps building for quieter landscaping! Lower Merion, PA's seasonal gas leaf blower restriction took effect June 1, and Alexandria, VA is gearing up for its own ban starting Nov. 17. Over 100 US cities have now acted. Is your community next? 🔊 #QuietLandcare #NoisePollution (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 14/08/2026
Did you know? Traffic noise is linked to #Parkinson's Disease A new JAMA Neurology study co-authored by #QuietCommunities Advisor Dr. Thomas Münzel connects long-term noise to higher Parkinson's risk. 🔗 Read the article: ow.ly/90wr50Zy0fQ #NoisePollution #BrainHealth (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 10/08/2026
🎾 What does pickleball actually sound like to the neighbors? QC Founder Jamie Banks and researcher Kathleen Romito talk pickleball noise on Across Acoustics. 🔗 Give it a listen: www.buzzsprout.com/1537384/epis... #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth #HearingHealth
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Popping Pickleballs - Across Acoustics
The sport of pickleball has become more than a passing fad. The equipment involved in the game, which include a hollow plastic ball perforated with holes, create some pretty unique sounds. In this epi...
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Hearing Health Foundation @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social · 03/08/2026
"the noise originates on the other side of the Passaic River, which separates the two cities in the northern part of the Garden State. The problem is that the police can't do anything because the noise is outside their jurisdiction." www.nbcnewyork.com/news/fair-la... @quietcommunities.bsky.social
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NJ town sets up hotline for noise complaints about neighboring city
Frequent complaints from Fair Lawn residents about the persistent noise from Paterson prompted authorities to seek a solution.
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 06/08/2026
🐋 Whales and dolphins rely on sound to survive — and shipping noise makes that harder. The good news? Researchers say #OceanNoise can often drop immediately once sources are addressed. Happy #NationalMarineWeek! 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/2Xao50ZvTmk #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities #EnvironmentalHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 30/07/2026
🥼 We're honored to welcome Dr. Sanjay Rajagopalan as a QC scientific advisor. A leader in cardiovascular medicine at Case Western, he's an international authority on #NoisePollution and #HeartHealth. Welcome, Dr. Rajagopalan! 🔗 Read his bio: ow.ly/NgSJ50ZsqHs #QuietCommunities #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
QC's Jamie Banks joined a @nycbarassociation.bsky.social podcast with environmental lawyer Robin Happel. 🔗 Listen here: www.nycbar.org/podcasts/noi... #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution
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Noise in Nature and Law | New York City Bar Association
New York City Bar Association · Noise in Nature and Law   Listen on Apple, Spotify, YouTube and iHeart Environmental […]
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 24/07/2026
Step outside at dusk this month and you might catch one of summer's quietest miracles! Firefly season peaks across the Northeast in June and July, and on a still, warm evening you can watch dozens of tiny lights blink on and off in your own backyard. #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 21/07/2026
Big win for #QuietCommunities! Following a lawsuit brought by QC and co-plaintiff Jeanne M. Kempthorne, the U.S. District Court for the District of Columbia ruled that the EPA (@usenvironment.bsky.social) unlawfully failed to fulfill its duties for over 40 years. #NoisePollution #EPA (1/3)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
👂If you’ve ever left a concert or a game with your ears ringing, you have had a brush with #Tinnitus. For millions, that ringing never fully fades. 🔗 Learn more from our blog: bit.ly/4fcNhXN #HearingHealth #ProtectYourHearing #PublicHealth (1/3)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 20/07/2026
Thanks for shouting us out, HHF!
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Hearing Health Foundation @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
From our friend Dan @quietcommunities.bsky.social >> "Otoaging is a neologism, a new word that I created to describe both the premature aging of cochlear hair cells and synapses caused by noise, and the end result, hearing loss in old age." www.quietcommunities.org/quiet-coalit... #keeplistening
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What is otoaging? — Quiet Communities
Dr. Daniel Fink discusses age-related hearing loss.
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
We're proud to welcome Maria Becce to our Board of Directors. Maria brings years of experience taking on aviation noise to our team — exactly the expertise this work calls for. 🔗 Learn more about our work: quietcommunities.org #QuietCommunities #AviationNoise #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Happy #DisabilityPrideMonth! Quiet is an #Accessibility issue. For many, everyday noise can be a painful barrier to communication, focus, rest, and full participation in public life. #HearingHealth #PublicHealth (1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 17/07/2026
Playgrounds should be filled with laughter, not drowned out by leaf blowers and construction. Noise impairs kids' concentration and development. The spaces where children play deserve protection too. 🔗 bit.ly/43vtXy2 #QuietCommunities #NoisePollution #ChildrensHealth #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 05/07/2026
🧑‍🔬 #QuietCommunities is pleased to welcome Prithwijit Roychowdhury, MD, a resident in otolaryngology at Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis, to our Scientific Advisory Council. Welcome to the team, Prithwijit! 🔗 ow.ly/R6Tr50Z5TOw #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 30/06/2026
🏳️‍🌈 Every #PrideMonth is a reminder that safe, quiet, restorative spaces matter, for everyone. #NoisePollution deepens existing inequities, and everyone deserves relief. 🔗 quietcommunities.org #EnvironmentalJustice #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
✈️ LGA Airport Committee Meeting | June 24 @ 7PM EST New York friends! The LGA Airport Committee meets this Wednesday — and it's open to the public! Congressman Suozzi will be joining. 🔗 Contact Maria Becce at mariarbecce@gmail.com for the Zoom link and agenda. 🔗 Learn more: ow.ly/S2OR50Zfm4f
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 22/06/2026
⚽ Stadium noise can reach 120-130 dB — loud enough to cause hearing damage. But a simple pair of earplugs can #ProtectYourHearing without taking away from the experience. 🔗 Learn more at quietcommunities.org #FIFA2026 #WorldCup2026 #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #QuietCommunities
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 17/06/2026
#Massachusetts friends! Rep. Ciccolo's Amendment #105 to S.3064 would create a $50M grant/loan program for low-noise, low-emissions landscape equipment. The vote is tomorrow. If you're in MA, please call your State Rep today. #LeafBlowers #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 05/06/2026
🎸 People over profit: A QC Close-Up | June 11 @ 4PM EST Join #QuietCommunities next Thursday to hear how residents in Colorado Springs are organizing in response to ongoing noise from the Ford Amphitheater. 🔗 Register today: ow.ly/rQXV50Z853Q #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #HearingHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 28/05/2026
As the Naples Airport board weighs American Airlines' proposal for new commercial service, local RN and Quiet Florida founder Mary Tatigian is warning that once one major carrier enters, the municipal airport risks becoming a regional commercial hub: www.quietcommunities.org/news-resourc...
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
🔊 #DataCenters are popping up nationwide, bringing harmful noise and pollution to our neighborhoods. #QuietCommunities Founder Dr. Jamie Banks breaks down their impact and how communities can protect their health in a new recording. 🔗 ow.ly/yXt950Z3Stk #EnvironmentalJustice #NoisePollution
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 26/05/2026
This #MemorialDay, we honor those who served. For many veterans, tinnitus and hearing loss are daily realities. Quiet is more than comfort. It's a path to healing. Wishing everyone a peaceful day. 🔗 www.quietcommunities.org #QuietCommunities #HearingHealth #Veterans #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
👂 Member's only QC event | May 21 @ 4PM EST Join QC founder Jamie Banks for 'A New Noise Paradigm,' a members-only conversation. 🔗 Not a member? Join today: quietcommunities.org/membership #HearingHealth #NoisePollution #PublicHealth
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Hearing Health Foundation @hearinghealthfn.bsky.social · 15/05/2026
"As children age, there are several contributing factors that could lead to hearing loss. The biggest one is noise exposure. That can include repeated exposure to loud music [and] overusing ear buds and headphones." newsroom.osfhealthcare.org/what-parents... #keeplistening
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What parents should know about children's hearing loss
Key Takeaways: May is national Speech-Language-Hearing month.Children can develop hearing issues starting at birth.As children age, several factors contribute to hearing loss including noise exposure....
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 14/05/2026
📰 Missed our March/April newsletter? Catch up on all of the work #QuietCommunities has been doing behind the scenes to make neighborhoods like yours quieter and healthier. 🔗 Read it here: ow.ly/PUrV50YZJJA #NoisePollution #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice (🧵 1/2)
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Quiet Communities, Inc. @quietcommunities.bsky.social · 13/05/2026
🐦‍⬛ Last weekend, QC donors joined birding expert Heather Wolf for a birdwalk in Brooklyn, listening to the sounds our work protects. Membership makes moments like these possible. 🔗 Join us: quietcommunities.org/membership #QuietCommunities #Birds #PublicHealth #EnvironmentalJustice
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