Sec. 2. Findings
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Congress finds that— approximately 28,000,000 individuals in the United States are afflicted with some hearing impairment, and it has been estimated that 10,000,000 of those impairments are at least partially attributable to damage from exposure to noise; for millions of individuals in the United States, noise from aircraft, vehicular traffic, and a variety of other sources is a constant source of torment; millions of individuals in the United States are exposed to noise levels that can lead to sleep loss, psychological and physiological damage, and work disruption; chronic exposure to noise has been linked to increased risk of cardiovascular disorders, learning deficits in children, stress, and diminished quality of life; excessive noise leading to sleep deprivation and task interruptions can result in untold costs to society as a result of diminished worker productivity; pursuant to the Clean Air Act ( 42 U.S.C. 7401 et seq. ), the Noise Control Act of 1972 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq. ), and the Quiet Communities Act of 1978 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 note;
Public Law 95–609 ; 92 Stat. 3079), the Environmental Protection Agency established and maintained an Office of Noise Abatement and Control, which has not received funding since 1982; responsibilities of the Office of Noise Abatement and Control included promulgating noise emission standards, requiring product labeling, facilitating the development of low-noise-emission products, coordinating Federal noise reduction programs, assisting State and local noise abatement efforts, and promoting noise education and research; because the Environmental Protection Agency remains legally responsible for enforcing regulations issued under the Noise Control Act of 1972 ( 42 U.S.C. 4901 et seq. ), even though funding for the activities of the Office of Noise Abatement and Control described in paragraph
(7)was terminated, and because that Act prohibits State and local governments from regulating noise sources in many situations, noise abatement programs across the United States lie dormant; and as population growth and air and vehicular traffic continue to increase, noise pollution is likely to become an even greater problem in the future, and the health and welfare of individuals in the United States demands that the Environmental Protection Agency, the lead Federal agency for the protection of public health and welfare, once again assume a role in combating noise pollution.
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- Pub. L. 95-609
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