There is skepticism as to whether the hum exists as a physical sound. His research focuses on using psychology and relaxation techniques to minimize distress, which can lead to a quieting or even removal of the noise. Geoff Leventhall, a noise and vibration expert, has suggested cognitive behavioral therapy may be effective in helping those affected.
The CBT was shown to work, by helping people to take a different attitude to it. Although an obvious candidate, given the common description of the hum as sounding like a diesel engine, the majority of reported hums have not been traced to a specific mechanical source.
In the case of Kokomo, Indiana, a city with heavy industry, the origin of the hum was thought to have been traced to two sources. The first was a hertz tone from a cooling tower at the local DaimlerChrysler casting plant and the second was a hertz tone from an air compressor intake at the Haynes International plant.
After those devices were corrected, however, reports of the hum persisted. Three hums have been linked to mechanical sources. After CalPortland replaced the silencers on the machine, reports of the hum ceased. Likewise, the Wellington Hum is thought to have been due to the diesel generator on a visiting ship. A 35 Hz hum in Windsor, Ontario, is thought to have originated from a steelworks on the industrial zone of Zug Island near Detroit, with reports of the noise ceasing after the U.
Steel plant there ceased operations in April One hum in Myrtle Beach, South Carolina was suspected of originating at a Santee Cooper substation almost 2 miles away from the home of a couple who first reported it. The substation is home to the largest transformer in the state. One local couple sued the power company for the disruption the hum was causing them.
The hum was louder inside their house than out, in part, they believed, because their house vibrated in resonance to the 60 Hz hum. The volume of the hum was measured at up to Some sources claim that very low frequency radio waves or extremely low frequency radio waves that are used to communicate with submarines might be the source for the hum. A suggested diagnosis of tinnitus, a self-reported disturbance of the auditory system, is used by some physicians in response to complaints about the Hum.
Tinnitus is generated internally by the auditory and nervous systems, with no external stimulus. While the Hum is hypothesized by some to be a form of low frequency tinnitus such as the venous hum, some report it is not internal, being worse inside their homes than outside. However, others insist that it is equally bad indoors and outdoors. Some people notice the Hum only at home, while others hear it everywhere they go. Most of the time hums are prefixed with the name of the jurisdiction where the phenomenon has been publicized such as the Taos Hum, the Windsor Hum and the Bristol Hum.
There are certain possible explanations as to why phenomenon such as the hum occurs, and they include:. Despite the hum being described as sounding like a diesel engine most of the reports have not been linked to a specific mechanical source. A good example is the hum case reported in Kokomo, Indiana which is a city with heavy industry. The Origin of the hum was thought to have come from two sources, Daimler Chrysler casting plant's hertz tone cooling tower while the second one was a hertz tone from the Haynes International plant's air compressor intake.
However, following the correction of those devices, the hum persisted. There have been two cases of hums traced back to mechanical sources such as the West Seattle Hum which was linked to a vacuum pump used to offload cargo from ships by CalPortland. The other case was the Wellington Hum which was thought to have resulted due to a visiting ship's diesel generator.
A hum in Windsor, Ontario is presumed to have originated from a steelworks on Zug Island's industrial area close to Detroit. Tinnitus is the perception of noise or a ringing in the ears and is a common problem that affects approximately 1 in every 5 people. EIN: Show Search Search Query. Play Live Radio. Next Up:. Available On Air Stations. All Streams. Other News. Evan Hoover. Facebook Twitter Email. Jake Ellison. There is something out there.
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