Too much noise can hurt your health and shorten your lifespan. Here’s how to know if you're at risk, and tips for protecting yourself

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Don't like ads? Go ad-free with TradeBriefs Premium Too much noise can hurt your health and shorten your lifespan. Here's how to know if you're at risk, and tips for protecting yourself    From startling construction sounds to the din of the traffic to the roar of airplanes overhead—some noises are more than a nuisance. Millions of Americans live in places where their daily noise exposure impacts their health—and their lifespans.  Residents across the country, from urban centers to seemingly quiet suburbs, were interviewed about their daily noise exposure in a project published by The New York Times. Along with scientists and medical experts, the team analyzed how everyday sound affects the brain and body after controlling for other influential factors.  “Those who lived in areas with high levels of transportation noise were more likely to have highly activated amygdalas, arterial inflammation and—within five years—major cardiac events,” The NYT reports, citing a study from Massachusetts General Hospital. Further, hearing loud noises can create the onset of cardiac events like a heart attack.  Continued here

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