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The authors are grateful to Joel Mintz, Richard Reibstein, and Sidney Shapiro for their review and comments. Charles L. Elkins is former Director of the EPA Noise Control Program.
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Elkins, C.L., Banks, J.L. Shaping a 21st century federal noise control program. J Expo Sci Environ Epidemiol (2024). https://doi.org/10.1038/s41370-024-00657-y
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