Fascinating exploration of the deleterious effects to health of excessive environmental noise. This noise is traced to its principal sources - in transport and industry - and technological and legislative approaches for its reduction are examined. Points out that industrial noise is causing permanent deafness in millions of people and shows the results of research.
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In ACMI's collection
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ACMI Identifier
007668
Language
English
Subject categories
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Industrial noise
Agriculture, Business, Commerce & Industry → Safety education, Industrial
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental health
Climate, Environment, Natural Resources & Disasters → Environmental law
Documentary → Documentary films - Great Britain
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Technology - Social aspects
Economics, Philosophy, Politics, Religion & Sociology → Transportation - Social aspects
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Deafness
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Environmental health
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Industrial noise
Food, Health, Lifestyle, Medicine, Psychology & Safety → Noise
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technological innovations
Mathematics, Science & Technology → Technology - Social aspects
Sound/audio
Sound
Colour
Black and White
Holdings
16mm film; Access Print (Section 1)