Arline Lillian Bronzaft (née Cohen; March 26, 1936 – October 29, 2025) was an American environmental psychologist, researcher, and advocate. She studied the adverse effects of noise pollution on human health.[1][2]

She grew up in New York City and attended Hunter College. She was married and had two daughters.[3] She worked as a psychology professor at Lehman College.[4] In 2018, Bronzaft received the Citizen Psychologist Presidential Citation of the American Psychological Association for her life's work.[5]

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  1. "Arline Bronzaft, Who Campaigned for a Quieter City, Dies at 89". The New York Times. November 12, 2025. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  2. Chang, Clio (August 8, 2023). "Arline Bronzaft Will Talk to Your Noisy Neighbor". Curbed. Retrieved November 14, 2025.
  3. "Love, not lessons, breeds high-achieving children". Associated Press. September 22, 1996. p. 39. Retrieved November 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  4. Hampson, Rick (August 2, 1990). "New York: Nation's noisiest city is getting even louder". Associated Press. p. 20. Retrieved November 14, 2025 via Newspapers.com.
  5. "Arline L. Bronzaft, PhD, Awarded 2018 Presidential Citation". American Psychological Association. Retrieved November 14, 2025.