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{{see also|noise pollution}}
Passage of the [[Noise Control Act]] in 1972 established mechanisms of setting emission standards for virtually every source of noise including motor vehicles, aircraft, certain types of [[HVAC]] equipment and major appliances. It also put local government on notice as to their responsibilities in [[land use]] planning to address [[noise mitigation]]. This [[noise regulation]] framework comprised a broad data base detailing the extent of [[noise health effects]]. Congress ended funding of the federal noise control program in 1981, which curtailed development of further national regulations.<ref>{{cite web |url=https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/title-iv-noise-pollution |title=Title IV - Noise Pollution |author=<!--Staff writer(s); no by-line.--> |date=2016 |website=Clean Air Act Overview |publisher=EPA}}</ref>
==== Light pollution ====
Light Pollution in the United States is not federally regulated. The Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), in charge of most environmental regulations, does not manage light pollution. <ref name=":0">{{Cite web|title=States Shut Out Light Pollution|url=https://www.ncsl.org/research/environment-and-natural-resources/states-shut-out-light-pollution.aspx|access-date=2021-11-23|website=www.ncsl.org}}</ref>
18 states and one territory have implemented laws that regulate light pollution to some extent. State legislation includes restrictions on hardware, protective equipment, and net light pollution ratings. Such legislation has been coined "Dark Skies" Legislation. <ref>{{Cite web|title=International Dark Sky Association|url=https://www.darksky.org/|access-date=2021-11-23|website=International Dark-Sky Association|language=en-US}}</ref>
States have implemented light pollution regulation for many factors including; public safety, energy conservation, improved astronomy research, and reduced environmental effects.<ref name=":0" />
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