“In a Clean Air Act overview report published by the EPA, the fact that we can't “see, taste or smell” sounds may explain why it has not received as much attention as other types of pollution, like air pollution. We are constantly surrounded by noise, yet many of us are unaware of the danger environmental noise poses to our health.” Environmental Health Sciences Center at UC Davis, March 3, 2023
Those of us who have lived in urban areas most of our adult lives have learned to accept the human-made noise that envelops us. While our brains seem to filter it down to a low roar, our bodies tell us something different: Chronic noise, whether intermittent intrusions like several daily flights over your neighborhood, or the constant sound of road traffic and construction, “ …is a largely unrecognized health threat that is increasing the risk of hypertension, stroke and heart attacks worldwide, including for more than 100 million Americans.”, according to a recent New York Times article. And those maladies are in addition to hearing loss, increased stress and anxiety, and sleep disturbance as a direct result of exposure to excessive, unnatural noise in our environment.
I’d love to hear your thoughts on your own communities and the level of noise pollution you live with. Anyone, like me, suffer from hearing loss that is at least partially attributable to high decibel sounds where you live or work? Please take a moment and share your thoughts in the Comment Section below:
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