EPP Project Course 19452

Fall Semester 1999

NOISE ON CAMPUS

 

Class Roster

Initial Schedule

Scheduled Readings

 

CLASS ROSTER

Students:

 

Last Name First Name Department Major Phone Email

Group one:

Almirall Kevin CEE&EPP CEE&EPP 862-3921 almirall@andrew.cmu.edu

Bai Ava SDS IDS/PoliSci 862-2870 abai@andrew.cmu.edu

Bradley Ann Biology Biology 687-2831 aeb@andrew.cmu.edu

Chao Michelle HSS Policy&Mgmt 2-2835 mchao@andrew.cmu.edu

Group Two:

Dilaprio Aclam SDS/HSS IDS/P&M 802-6544 dicaprio@andrew.cmu.edu

Goldsmith Jason MCS Biology& 862-3531 jhg@andrew.cmu.edu

Envir. Policy

Knudsen Brian SDS/HSS Policy&Mgmt. knudsen@andrew.cmu.edu

Lang Cliff SDS/HSS IDS 862-3421 cliffl@andrew.cmu.edu

Group Three:

Lun Vincent SDS Policy&Mgmt 362-3851 vlun@andrew.cmu.edu

Newell Kerry-Ann SDS/HSS Policy&Mgmt 682-1961 knewell@andrew.cmu.edu

Novak Amy SDS/HSS Policy&Mgmt 2-2717 novak@andrew.cmu.edu

Group Four:

Tewari Savit HEINZ Policy&Mgmt 687-5610 st2n@andrew.cmu.edu

Vu Anh SDS/Hss Public Policy 862-2848 atv@andrew.cmu.edu

Walsh Mike SDS&HEINZ MIS 605-0205 mwalsh@andrew.cmu.edu

Faculty Advisor:

Baruch Fischhoff Ed Rubin

Office: PH 219E Office: BH 128A

Work: 8-3246 Work: 8-5897

Email: baruch@andrew.cmu.edu Email: rubin@andrew.cmu.edu

Graduate Student Managers

Patrick Gurian Neil Strachan Jun Long

Office: PH 2 Office: PH 13 Office: PH 15

Work: 8-6826 Work: 8-5617 Work: 8-5618

Email: gurian@andrew.cmu.edu Email: nds2@andrew.cmu.edu Email: junlong@andrew.cmu.edu

 

 

DRAFT SCHEDULE

August 24: Introduction to course, project selection

Homework 1: Noise inventory on campus

August 26: Introduction to Project courses

Organizational matters, including web page, bulletin board, data compatibility, etc.

Discussion of Homework 1

Homework 2: Additional readings; group meetings to propose project structure

August 31: Discussion of group proposals for project structure

Divide into tentative groups

Possible speaker

Homework 3: Tentative groups propose work plans

September 2: Tentative groups propose tentative plans; class discussion

Homework 4: Tentative groups elaborate plans, in response to discussion

September 7: Possible speaker (in response to class-identified needs)

Determine group structure; pick group membership

September 9: Groups work during class time

September 14: Groups report on progress; class discussion evaluates structure; opportunity to change structure and group membership

September 16: Groups work during class time; possible speaker

September 21: Groups report on progress; class discussion of structure and integration

September 23: Groups work during class time

September 28: First rehearsal of first presentation

September 30: Second rehearsal

October 5: First presentation to review panel

October 7: Review of First Presentation Comments/Revise Scope of Work

Complete evaluations (self, peers, faculty)

October 12: Mid-term grades due; review class progress with faculty

October 14: Group report outlines due; class discussion

October 19: Work in groups; outlines returned with comments

October 21: Class discussion; drafts to faculty as they become available

October 26: Work in groups

October 28: Class discussion; work in group

November 2: First draft of final report due

November 4: Faculty comments back to class; class discussion, work in groups

November 9: Class discussion of progress and group integration; work in groups

November 11: Second draft of final report due; work in groups

November 16: Faculty comments on draft returned; class discussion

November 18: Class discussion of plans for completing work

November 23: First rehearsal final Presentation

Draft of Final Report Due

November 25: NO CLASS, Thanksgiving

November 30: Second rehearsal; complete final evaluations (self, peers, faculty)

DECEMBER 2: FINAL PRESENTATION, FINAL REPORT DUE

Analysis Tools Readings

  1. Fischhoff, Baruch. 1977. Cost Benefit Analysis and the Art of Motor Cycle Maintenance. Policy Sciences 8:177-202.
  2. Fischhoff, Baruch. 1991. Value Elicitation: Is there anything in there? American Psychologist 46:835-847.
  3. Fischhoff, Baruch. 1995. Risk Perception and Communication Unplugged. Risk Analysis 15 (2):137-145.
  4. Graham, and et al. 1997. The Cost Effectiveness of Air Bags by Seating Position. JAMA 278 (17):1418-1425.
  5. Hills, Alex, and Granger Morgan. 1981. Telcommunications in Alaskan Villages. Science 211 (16 January 1981):241-248.
  6. Howard, R, J Matheson, and D North. 1972. The Decision to Seed Hurricanes. Science 176:1191-1202.
  7. Lave, Lester. 1994. Estimation and Management of Health and Safety Risks. In Handbooks in OR and MS, edited by S. Pollock: Elsevier Science.
  8. Lave, Lester. 1996. Benefit Cost Analysis: Do the Benefits Outway the Costs. In Risks, Costs and Lives Saved: Getting Better Results from Regulation, edited by R. Hahn: Oxford University Press.
  9. Morgan, MG. 1981. Choosing and Managing Technology Induced Risk. IEEE Spectrum 18 (12):53-60.
  10. Morgan, MG. 1981. Probing the Question of Technology Induced Risk. IEEE Spectrum 18 (11):58-64.
  11. Morgan, MG, and et al. 1992. Communicating Risk to the Public. Environmental Science and Technology 26 (11):2048-2056.
  12. Morgan, MG, and M Henrion. 1990. Uncertainty: A Guide to Dealing with Uncertainty in Quantitative Risk and Policy Analysis: Cambridge University Press.
  13. Slovic, Paul, Baruch Fischhoff, and Sarah Lichtenstein. 1979. Rating the Risks. Environment 21 (3):14-20, 36-39.
  14. Viscusi, Kip. 1992. A survey of Values of Risk to Life and Health. In Fatal Tradeoffs: Public and Private Responses to Risk: Oxford University Press.
  15. Young, Hugh. 1992. Chapter 21: Sound. In University Physics, edited by H. Young: Addison Wesley.

 

Noise, Health and Externalities Readings

 

  1. Attias, J, and et al. 1994. Oral Magnesium Intake Reduces Permanent Hearing Loss Induced by Noise Exposure. Journal of Otolaryngol 15 (1):26-32.
  2. Benavides, CR. 1997. Neurolosensorial Hearing Loss Caused by Exposure to Environmental Noise: A Longtitudinal Study in Siderergical Workers. Revista Medica de Chile 125 (9):1026-1031.
  3. Berger, Elliot, ed. 1975. Noise and Hearing Conservational Manual. Akron, Ohio: American Industrial Hygiene Association.
  4. Berglund, B. 1996. Health Effects of Community Noise. Acoustics Bulletin 21 (4):17.
  5. Berglund, B. 1998. Community Noise in a Public Health Perspective. Paper read at International Congress on Noise Control Engineering.
  6. Berglund, B, A Preis, and K Rankin. 1990. Relationship Between Loudness and Annoyance for Ten Community Sounds. Environment International 16 (4-5-6):523.
  7. Berry, B, N Porter, and I Flindell. 1998. Health Effects Noise Assessment Models. Paper read at International Congress on Noise Control Engineering.
  8. Berry, B, N Porter, and I Flindell. 1999. Health Effects Based Noise Assessment Methods. Acoustics Bulletin 24 (1):13.
  9. Catalano, PJ, and SM Levin. 1985. Noise Induced Hearing Loss and Portable Radios with Headphones. International Journal of Pediatr Otorhinolaryngol (The Netherlands) 9 (1):59-67.
  10. Cohen, S. 1981. Sound Effects on Behavior. Psychology Today 15 (October):38-49.
  11. Cohen, S, and et al. 1981. Aircraft Noise and Children: Longitudinal and Cross Sectional Evidence on Adaptation to Noise Abatement. Journal of Personality and Social Psychology 40:331-345.
  12. Cohen, S, and et al. 1981. Cardiovascular and Behavioral Effects of Community Noise. American Scientist 69 (Sept-Oct):528-535.
  13. Cohen, S, and et al. 1982. Community Noise, Behavior and Health: The Los Angeles Noise Project. In Advances in Environmental Psychology, edited by A. Baum and J. Singer. hillsdale, NJ: Erlbaum.
  14. Cohen, S, and A Lezak. 1977. Noise and Inattentiveness to Social Cues. Environment and Behavior 9:559-572.
  15. Cohen, S, and S Spacapan. 1984. The Social Psychology of Noise. In Noise and Society, edited by D. Jones and A. Chapman. Chichester, England: Wiley.
  16. Cohen, S, and N Weinstein. 1981. Non Auditory Efects of Noise on Behavior and Health. Journal of Social Issues 37:36-70.
  17. Committee_on_Public_Works_and_Transportation. 1979. Noise Control Act Authorization. Washington DC: United States Congress.
  18. Congressional_Editorial_Research_Report. 1995. The Trouble with Noise. The Congressional Quarterly Researcher 5 (40):958.
  19. Croome, Derek. 1977. Noise, Buildings and People. Vol. 11, International Series in Heating, Ventilation and Refrigeration. Elmsford, NY: Pergamon Press.
  20. de-Jong, Ronald. 1990. Community Responses to Noise: Review of Recent Developments. Environment International 16 (4-5-6):515.
  21. Edelman, GN. 1997. The Invisible Health Risk. McCalls 124 (6):74.
  22. Edworthy, L. 1997. Noise and its Effect on People: An Overview. International Journal of Environmental Studies 51 (4):335-344.
  23. Erlandsson, B, and et al. 1979. Comparison between Stationary and Personal Noise Dose Measuring Systems. Acta Otolaryngol Supplement (Sweden) 360:105-8.
  24. Fay, Thomas, ed. 1991. Noise and Health. New York: New York Academy of Medicine.
  25. Franzinelli, A, and et al. 1988. Annual Dose of Noise Absorbed by Machine Drivers in Wine and Cereal Growing. Italian Med Lav (FBU) 10 (3):131-4.
  26. Freinkel, Susan. 1999. The Muffled Epidemic. Health 13 (6):68.
  27. Glass, D, S Cohen, and JE Singer. 1973. Urban Fog Dims the Brain. Psychology Today 6 (May):94-99.
  28. Grzesik, J, and E Pluta. 1986. High Frequency Noise Induced Hearing Loss: A Field Study on the Role of Intensity Level and Accumulated Noise Dose. International Archive of Occupational and Environmental Health (GPN) 57 (2):127-136.
  29. Gulian, E, and S Cohen. 1983. Influence of Noise on Performance and Behavior. In Noise as a Public Health Problem, edited by G. Rossi. Milan, Italy: Centro Richerche e Studi Amplifon.
  30. Ishii, EK, and EO Talbott. 1998. Race/Ethnicity Differences in the Prevalence of Noise Induced Hearing Loss in a Group of Metal Fabricating Workers. Journal of Occupational and Environmental Medicine 40 (8):661-6.
  31. Jannsson, E, and K Karlsson. 1983. Sound Levels Recorded within the Symphony Orchestra and Risk Criteria for Hearing Loss. Scandanavian Audiology 12 (3):215-221.
  32. Jokitulppo, JS, EA Bjoerk, and E Akaan_Penttilae. 1997. Estimated Leisure Noise Exposure and Hearing Symptoms in Finnish Teenagers. Scandanavian Audiology 26 (4):257-262.
  33. Jones, Alex. 1997. Noise. London: Nick Hern Books.
  34. Jones, Dylan. 1990. Recent Advances in the Study of Human Performance in Noise. Environment International 16 (4-5-6):447.
  35. Landstrom, Ulf, and et al. 1990. Noise and Annoyance in Working Environment. Environmental International 16 (4-5-6):555.
  36. Lercher, Peter. 1996. Environmental Noise and Health: An Integrated Research Perspective. Environment International 22 (1):117.
  37. Loeb, Michael. 1986. Noise and Human Efficiency, Wiley Series on Studies in Human Performance. New York: Wiley.
  38. Ludlow, B, and I Flindell. 1997. An Overview of Noise and Health Effects: One Way Forward. Paper read at International Congress on Noise Control Engineering.
  39. Lusk, S, M Kerr, and D Ronis. 1999. Applying the Health Promotion Model to Development of a Worksite Intervention. American Journal of Health Prevention 13 (4):219.
  40. McFadden, D, and HS Plattsmier. 1983. Aspirin can Potentiate the Temporay Hearing Loss Induced by Intense Sounds. Hear Res (HCK) (The Netherlands) 9 (3):295-316.
  41. Morris, David. 1996. Environment: The White Noise of Health. Literature and Medicine 15 (1):1.
  42. National_Institute_of_Health. 1990. Noise and Hearing Loss: NIH Consensus Statement (Online). Paper read at NIH Consensus Development conference, at Washington DC.
  43. Nguyen, AL, and et al. 1998. Noise Levels and Hearing Ability of Female Workers in a Textile Factory in Vitnam. Industrial Health 36 (1):61-65.
  44. Nivison, ME, and IM Endresen. 1993. An Analysis of Relationships Among Environmental Noise, Annoyance and Sensitivity to Noise, and the Consequences for Health and Sleep. Journal of Behavioral Medicine 16 (3):257-276.
  45. Noise_and_Hearing_Conservation_Committee. 1997. Occupational Noise Induced Hearing Loss (Online). Washington DC: American College of Occupational Medicine.
  46. Pettersson, B. 1997. Indoor Noise and High Sound Levels: Swedish National Board of Health and Welfare Guidelines. Journal of Health and Welfare 205 (4):475.
  47. Ramsey, KL, and FB Simmons. 1993. High Powered Automobile Stereos. Otolaryngol Head Neck Surgery (ON8) 109 (1):108-110.
  48. Shapiro, Sidney. 1993. Rejoining the Battle Against Noise Pollution. Issues in Science and Technology 9 (3):73-79.
  49. Smith, Andrew. 1998. Noise Can Damage Your Health. World Health 1:1.
  50. Solecki, L. 1998. Occupational Hearing Loss Amoung Selected Farm Tractor Operators Employed on Large Multiproduction Farms in Poland. International Journal of Occupational Medicine and Environmental Health 11 (1):69-80.
  51. Suter, A, and K Kryter. 1996. The Handbook of Hearing and the Effects of Noise: Physiology, Psychology and Public Health. Ear and Hearing 17 (2):176.
  52. Tempest, W, ed. 1985. The Handbook of Noise. London: Academic Press.
  53. Thompson, S. 1996. Non Auditory Effects of Noise: Updated Review. Paper read at International Congress on Noise Control Engineering.
  54. van-Dijk, F. 1990. Epidemological Research on Non Auditory Effects of Occupational Noise Exposure. Environment International 16 (4-5-6):405.
  55. Yano, T, and A Kobayashi. 1990. Disturbance Caused by Various Fluctuating Noises and Combined Community Noises. Environment International 16 (4-5-6):567.
  56. Yaremchuk, K, and J Kaczor. 1999. Noise Levels in the Health Club Setting. Ear, Nose and Throat Journal 78 (1):54.

 

SOME RELATED WEB-SITES

 

http://www.osha.gov/

http://www.cdc.gov/niosh/homepage.html

http://www.usnews.com/usnews/issue/9900426/NYCU/26hear.htm

http://www.hearinghealthmag.com/related.htm

http://www.hearnet.com/text/mainframe.html

http://www.boystown.org/chlc/unerst.htm

http://www.searchwave.com/search/searchwave.cgi

http://www.hearingconservation,org

http://text.nlm.nih.gov/nih/cdc/www/76.html

http://www.wcb.pe.ca/policy/c-41.htm