As acousticians developed soundproofing, the modern science of acoustics was posited as being able to provide solutions to the noise problem.

Source: https://theconversation.com/noise-pollution-how-the-sounds-of-the-city-were-redefined-as-urban-music-in-1920s-japan-194383

It originally was developed by chemical giant BASF as insulating and soundproofing foam.

Source: https://time.com/6267713/reinvention-work-play-doh-viagra/

Montreal has offered soundproofing subsidies to small venues since 2022, but sound insulation alone doesn’t eliminate the risk of noise complaints, Da Silva and Weisz say.

Source: https://halifax.citynews.ca/2023/11/26/montreal-music-venues-call-for-rule-changes-as-noise-complaints-choke-industry/