Aloha O'ahu!  ~  E Komo Mai!

A Quieter O'ahu is now in our 14th year of taking a stand against noise on O'ahu and across Hawai'i.  
​This purpose of this website is to provide information about the adverse effects of noise on health and quality of life to better enable our community to address this growing problem.
The Effects Of Noise On Health - And What You Can Do About It (TEDMED)

People are bombarded by noise every day. Sometimes it’s loud and inescapable, like the sound of construction happening outside your window, and other times it’s quiet, like the hum of a fan that fades into the background. Either way, unwanted noise is stressful, and most people have limited opportunities to be in a quiet space and truly unwind.

Psychiatrist and scientist Mathias Basner studies how noise negatively affects our health in ways that extend beyond the auditory component. In his work, he draws connections between noise exposure and an array of health issues ranging from poor sleep to cardiovascular disease. Tune in to Mathias’s 2018 TEDMED Talk below to learn more about the many things we can do on both an individual and societal level to better protect ourselves from noise and to foster the health benefits of silence.

Quieter O'ahu Comment:  A truly MUST SEE video!
Worth Reading!  
See Following Topics and Links For Recent and Stand-Out Articles Addressing The Many Problematic Aspects of the Growing Noise Around Us.

Many Thanks to Chad Blair and Civil Beat for their article on noise and mention of A Quieter O'ahu.  
​Read the article!

An Appreciative Shout-Out to Steve Lohse for His Article in Civil Beat Entitled "Noise Pollution Is Making Our Communities Unlivable" - Steve Graciously Consulted With Quieter O'ahu on the Article's Content.
Read the article!
​No Escaping the noise.  Even The Oceans Aren't Safe.  Take a moment to read the very important article from the New York Times About How Noise Is Negatively Affecting Our Oceans.
Read the article!​
Who is A Quieter O'ahu and What Do We Do?  Here's a Brief Summary.  Read More on our "About" Page
Our Beautiful Island - Lucky You Live Hawai'i      
    This website has been online for Fourteen years now.  It's amazing how much the overall noise level seems to have grown, month after month, year after year, with no relief in sight.  Not only is this happening on O'ahu, but across the state of Hawai'i, across the Country, across the globe.
    It goes without saying that the motorcycles are completely out of control, there are more unregulated "Boom Cars" with their ridiculously loud stereos than ever before, and HPD seems to be doing even less to enforce the few regulations we have to stem the tide of noise, noise, noise.
    We've seen City Council attempt to do away with some noise laws altogether because the City Attorney says they're too difficult to enforce, and we've seen legislators buckle under vendor pushback when attempting to regulate loud stereos and limit the size of speakers and amplifiers that can be sold.
    This will continue to be the trend until pressure is brought to bear on our elected politicians and they, in turn, bring pressure to bear on HPD.
    We can all play a part.  This website provides links to city council, our legislators, newspapers and television stations.  Start your own email campaign, and let elected officials know that you want the escalating noise to end, and you expect current laws to be enforced. You CAN make the difference.
Learn More About Noise
    To fight noise pollution we each have to understand noise pollution and be vocal about noise pollution.  Click on any of below topics to link  to other pages with more information. 
The MISSION of A Quieter O'ahu is to:
     -- Promote public dialogue on noise pollution on O'ahu and in Hawai'i today 
    -- Describe the causes of noise pollution and the extent of the problem 
    -- Discuss noise pollution remedies available through Hawai'i ordinances and statutes
    -- Discuss actions that each of us can take to mitigate noise pollution and reclaim the tranquility of the Hawai'i Nei that we once knew
    -- Provide a forum to present your noise issues and your thoughts on how to combat this growing problem
    -- Develop a mailing list of individuals interested in quieting the noise on O'ahu.  Perhaps our council members and legislators will take notice when we can tell them that we have 1000, 1500, 2000, or more mailing list subscribers.  
    --Let us hear from you!!!  Tell us how you feel about noise on O'ahu and across Hawaii!!        
Other Sources of Information
   There are other sites we can endorse as well that provide a wealth of information on National and State-by-State initiatives to reduce noise.  There is movement, and there are coordinating venues that we can draw from to improve our quality of life here in Hawai'i.  Clicking below links will open new windows to two of the best sites we can recommend:

* NoiseOFF - The Coalition Against Noise Pollution
* NPC - Noise Pollution Clearinghouse
Site Was Last Updated On:  9 November 2021

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