"U.S. cities can be very loud places. Between the sounds of car horns, sirens, truck traffic, and people yelling, background-noise levels can regularly reach 70 decibels—about as loud as the drone of a vacuum cleaner at close range. That much noise pollution isn’t just annoying; it can heighten stress, disrupt your sleep, and even lead to heart disease. Researchers at the University of Michigan estimate that about one-third of Americans are exposed to harmful noise, and might be at risk of noise-related health problems..."
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The Future Will Be Quiet
The Atlantic
By: Alana Semuels
April 2016
Read article: http://www.theatlantic.com/magazine/archive/2016/04/the-future-will-be-quiet/471489/