Provides a summary of current research results on the physiological and psychological effects of sound on people

• Covers how the operation of the hearing mechanism affects our reactions to sounds
• Includes research results from studies on noise sources of public concern such as transportation, public utility, and recreational sources, with emphasis on low frequency sound and infrasound
• Covers sounds that affect some but not others, how sounds can be controlled on a practical level, and how and what sounds are regulated
• Includes coverage of both positive and negative effects of sound