New York Times Report: "Noise can take years off your life. Here's how."

The June 9th article says that noise is "a largely unrecognized health threat that is increasing the risk of hypertension, stroke and heart attacks"

Here is the link to the New York Times article.

Excerpt from the New York Times article:

Mounting research suggests that the relationship between noise levels and disease is eerily consistent: A study following more than four million people for more than a decade, for example, found that, starting at just 35 dB, the risk of dying from cardiovascular disease increased by 2.9 percent for every 10 dB increase in exposure to road traffic noise.

The increase in risk of dying from a heart attack was even more pronounced: Also starting at just 35 dB, it increased by 4.3 percent for every 10 dB increase in road traffic noise.

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Scientists believe that pronounced fluctuations in noise levels . . . might compound the effects on the body. They suspect jarring sounds that break through the ambience — recurring jet engines, [like the F-35] a pulsating leaf blower, or the brassy whistle of trains — are more detrimental to health than the continuous whirring of a busy roadway, even if the average decibel levels are comparable.

The daily assaults on thousands of Vermont families with the 115-decibel F-35 jets hundreds of times a month must stop now. The US Air Force said that 6,663 Vermonters live within the 5 mile by 1 mile oval-shaped danger zone centered on the runway. If you are a child or an adult living or working in or near that F-35 danger zone your heart and your life depend on that F-35 training in a city stopping now.

Past and present Vermont political and military leaders are the ones responsible. The governor, Lt. Governor, US Senators, US Congressman, state legislative leaders and members, city councilors, the adjutant general, wing commander, and the inspector general all have the power to halt the training flights of the F-35 in such a populated area. Some just by giving an order. Others by passing an ordinance. Others, by speaking out.

Each of them has long been in possession of the facts presented in the New York Times article. Each of them is knowingly, intentionally, purposely, and needlessly hurting thousands of Vermonters. Including over 1,300 children. For what? For the convenience of the military-industrial complex. They are sacrificing Vermonters. This is depraved neglect on a mass scale. The illegal, immoral and unjust training with F-35 jets in Vermont cities must stop now.

Let’s reignite the campaign to put a stop to the F-35.

Write or call your public servants and demand an immediate halt to F-35 training in cities.

Governor Phil Scott 802-828-3333 Chief of Staff <Jason.Gibbs@vermont.gov>

Vermont National Guard's Complaint Line: 802-660-5379 (Note: the Vermont Guard told a reporter that it received over 1400 noise complaints. But the Guard won’t release what people said).

Submit your report & complaint to the still active Fall 2021-Continuing Now online F-35 Report & Complaint Form: https://tinyurl.com/5d89ckj9

See all the graphs and in-your-own words statements on the F-35 Spring-Summer 2021 Report & Complaint Form (513 responses): https://tinyurl.com/3svacfvx.

See links to the graphs and in-your-own words statements on all four versions of the F-35 Report & Complaint Form since Spring 2020, with a total of 1670 responses from 658 different people plus 77 more so far on the form that remains active now.

Senator Bernie Sanders 800-339-9834 <Senator@sanders.senate.gov>

Senator Peter Welch 888-605-7270 Chief of Staff <patrick.satalin@mail.house.gov>

Rep. Becca Balint <RepBeccaBalint@mail.house.gov>

Burlington City Council <citycouncil@burlingtonvt.gov>

Burlington Mayor Miro Weinberger <mayor@burlingtonvt.gov>

Winooski Mayor Kristine Lott <klott@winooskivt.org>

S. Burlington City Council Chair Helen Riehle <hriehle@sburl.com>

Williston Selectboard Chair Terry Macaig <macaig@msn.com>

VT Senate President Philip Baruth <Philip.Baruth@uvm.edu>

VT House Speaker Jill Krowinski <jkrowinski@leg.state.vt.us>

Attorney General Charity Clark <Charity.Clark@vermont.gov>

States Attorney Sarah George <Sarah.fair.george@gmail.com>

Vermont’s Federal Prosecutor <usavt.contactus1@usdoj.gov>

Adjutant General Brig Gen Gregory C Knight <gregory.c.knight.mil@mail.mil>

Major J Scott Detweiler <john.s.detweiler.mil@mail.mil>

Wing Commander Col Dan Finnegan <daniel.finnegan@mail.mil>

Vermont National Guard Inspector General Lt. Col. Edward J Soychak <edward.soychak@us.af.mil>

US Air Force Inspector General Lt. Col. Pamela D. Koppelmann <pamela.d.koppelmann.mil@mail.mil>

Air Force Secretary Frank Kendall <Frank.Kendall@us.af.mil>