From a noisy UB40 fan to acoustic improvements on the M1 motorway, catch up with the latest noise news from August in our newest round-up.
Noise Action Week takes Cirrus to Malton Food Festival
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For Noise Action Week, the team at Cirrus went to Malton Food Festival to record some of the sounds that make this event so successful. See what they found out by reading our article!
Edinburgh pledges action to tackle airport noise
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The management staff at Edinburgh Airport have recently announced that they are taking steps to reduce the number of night-time flights in an attempt to ease the number of local residents who are being disturbed by excessive noise levels. Find out more in our article and discover why tackling airport noise is so important.
The doseBadge5 helps reluctant workers protect their hearing [Case Study]
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Ear protection isn’t the most stylish or fashionable thing to wear and it can certainly impede your ability to have a conversation, but wearing it is incredibly important in order to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Read how the doseBadge5 helped a group of factory workers in Ireland understand the importance of wearing hearing protection in our latest case study.
Exclusive calibration offer now available!
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Cirrus is now offering an exclusive limited-time offer on all UK calibration orders. Read our article to find out more.
There are new PPE regulations – what do they mean?
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There are new PPE regulations coming into effect soon. Find out what they are, what they mean for you and what you have to do in order to be compliant with the law.
Cirrus helps music festival keep the peace with local residents [Case Study]
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Acoustic consultant Chris Selkirk recently used an Optimus Green sound level meter and an Invictus portable noise monitoring kit to measure and monitor the noise from a local music festival in Lancaster. Read about the successful outcome here.
Cirrus on the right track and getting steamy with railway noise
The marketing team at Cirrus took a trip to a heritage railway to see which railway noises were the loudest. Was it the steam train? Was it the diesel train? Or was it something else entirely? Read our article to find out.
How do anti-child alarms work?
Noise has been in the news again recently with the use of anti-child alarms. Learn how they work and the difference between presbycusis and noise-induced hearing loss.
NoiseNews Round-Up – the latest noise pollution news from the last couple of months
The last few months have been quite busy in the world of noise pollution news. Check out some of our favourite stories in this article!