This clearinghouse of information on noise pollution provides extensive coverage of issues ranging from the main causes of the problem to health consequences, to a strategic approaches to fighting noise pollution in your environment.

The CNet editors provide detailed reviews of six leading noise-canceling headphones, which can be as useful to isolate you from your son's stereo as they are to tune out the roaring of a plane's engines.

When everything else fails, regain control of your sound environment by masking undesirable noises. We have tested Pure White Noise's CDs and found them to be quite effective at drowning external noise into a neutral sound stream.