Honk honk! Can noise cameras reduce 'potentially fatal' sound pollution?
Rick Neitzel quoted in The Guardian
As noise detectors are installed in a rich neighborhood of Manhattan, experts worry they will punish people of color.
Rick Neitzel Results
At U-M, risk from surface contamination of COVID-19 was much lower than air transmission
New research from Michigan Public Health
Air transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the coronavirus pandemic, was much higher than surface transmission at the University of Michigan, according to a study by researchers at U-M's School of Public Health.
New interactive tools highlight interim findings from Apple Hearing Study
In light of World Hearing Day on March 3, Michigan Public Health is sharing a new way for individuals to learn and interact with new interim insights from the Apple Hearing Study.
Michigan Researchers Get $5.3M to Expand COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring
New Research from Chuanwu Xi and Kevin Bakker
University of Michigan researchers surveying wastewater systems for SARS-COV-2 will be able to increase testing sites and continue monitoring until 2023 after receiving more than $5 million from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.
Stay-at-Home Orders Cut Noise Exposure Nearly in Half
New research from Rick Neitzel
People's exposure to environmental noise dropped nearly in half during the early months of the coronavirus pandemic, according to University of Michigan researchers who analyzed data from the Apple Hearing Study.
Researchers Look for Coronavirus in Campus Environment, Potential Links To Infection Risks
Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health are performing tasks to determine how much coronavirus is present in the environment on campus, and whether that has any relationship on COVID-19 infection rates within the university community.