The loud sounds of firecrackers during festivals like Diwali can significantly affect children’s health. Young children have underdeveloped ears and nervous systems, making them particularly ...

Celebrating 46 years, the L.A. Chinatown Firecracker is one of the biggest and oldest running races in the U.S., and on Saturday it started and ended at Historic Chinatown Central Plaza with a lot of ...

The rapid “pop” of pickleball paddles — a signature sound of one of the nation’s fastest-growing sports — is now at the center of a growing dispute in The Villages. Hundreds of residents have signed a ...

Firecrackers used in the city have gotten less noisy. The most commonly available firecrackers tested by the Maharashtra Pollution Control Board (MPCB) for ambient noise levels (sound pollution) ...

GUILDERLAND — Town police said the "loud bang" heard near a clothing store on Monday was caused by a firecracker. Police have investigated several reports in recent years of guns being fired in the ...