What Is a Safe Noise Level for the Public

The author discusses what is considered to be a safe noise level for members of the public in the U.S., and it mentions the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders' views about exposure to sound, decibel levels, and hearing loss. The U.S. Occupational Safety and Health Administration's adoption of a legal standard for workplace hearing protection is assessed, along with the American Environmental Protection Agency Office of Noise Abatement and Control.