Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards

Williams, Duncan

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KDIGO Workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis (2024)
Journal Article
Bennett, P., Warren, M., Aydin, Z., Beige, J., Bowes, E., Cheung, M., …Tsukamoto, Y. (2024). KDIGO Workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis. Kidney International Reports, https://doi.org/10.1016/j.ekir.2024.11.029

Adults with kidney failure receiving dialysis frequently report high symptom burden that can limit life participation and decrease quality of life. Fatigue, itch, pain, anxiety, depressive symptoms, sleep problems, nausea, vomiting, muscle cramps, br... Read More about KDIGO Workshop on the Nurse’s Role in Managing the Symptoms of People Receiving Dialysis.

Associations between prenatal alcohol exposure and early education outcomes: a matched controls study using the born in Bradford dataset (2024)
Journal Article
McCarthy, R., A. Cook, P., Pink, J., & H. Eddy, L. (2024). Associations between prenatal alcohol exposure and early education outcomes: a matched controls study using the born in Bradford dataset. Journal of Developmental Origins of Health and Disease, 15(29), https://doi.org/10.1017/S2040174424000369

Prenatal alcohol exposure (PAE) is associated with cognitive, behavioural, and developmental impairments throughout the lifespan of affected individuals, but there is limited evidence on how early this impact can be identified through routinely colle... Read More about Associations between prenatal alcohol exposure and early education outcomes: a matched controls study using the born in Bradford dataset.

Replication of clinical prosthetic sockets for research purposes (2024)
Journal Article
Chadwell, A., Kenney, L., Prince, M., Olsen, J., & Dyson, M. (2024). Replication of clinical prosthetic sockets for research purposes. Prosthetics and Orthotics International, https://doi.org/10.1097/PXR.0000000000000386

For research in the field of prosthetics to be representative of clinical realities, studies require inclusion of clinical standard prosthetic sockets. This necessitates involvement of a prosthetist (clinical professional) in any study, which is... Read More about Replication of clinical prosthetic sockets for research purposes.

Supporting the transition from primary to secondary education (2012)
Journal Article
Collett, M. (2012). Supporting the transition from primary to secondary education. British Journal of School Nursing, 7(4), 183-187. https://doi.org/10.12968/bjsn.2012.7.4.183

The transition from primary to secondary education is a very difficult milestone and often coincides with puberty. A poor transition can have lasting effects on the education and health and wellbeing of young people. School nurses can play an importa... Read More about Supporting the transition from primary to secondary education.

Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards (2024)
Journal Article
Williams, D. (in press). Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards. Planning and Environmental Law,

The enforcement of noise pollution laws is impeded by subjective interpretations within legislation, fragmented statutes, and inconsistent enforcement mechanisms.
Noise pollution has significant impacts on public health, ranging from sleep disrupti... Read More about Interpreting Noise Nuisance Law: Challenges, Emerging Issues, and the Need for Expanded Standards.