Arline Bronzaft, Professor Emeritus at the City University of New York and Board Member of GrowNYC, on the Impacts of Noise from Transportation on Learning and Public Health
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Bronzaft discusses her landmark studies revealing that children in schools adjacent to elevated train tracks were nearly a year behind in reading by 6th grade compared to those on the quieter side, until noise abatement measures like rubber rail pads and acoustical ceilings were implemented. Her research prompted the Federal Aviation Administration to spend $400 million quieting schools near airports. She has also studied the effects of aircraft noise on health and well-being in New York City. Bronzaft highlights the importance of quiet environments and offers to assist with research on noise impacts in parks.
- Conducted seminal studies on train noise impacts on children's learning near tracks
- Found reading scores improved after measures like rubber pads and acoustical ceilings
- FAA used her research to spend $400 million quieting schools near airports
- Has also studied aircraft noise effects on health and well-being in NYC
- Emphasizes significance of quiet environments for mental and physical health
- Offers to help with research on noise impacts in parks