Why do you need a quiet place to live?

Environmental noise is an issue across the UK and internationally

Do you have a feeling of displeasure, nuisance, disturbance or irritation caused by a specific sound?

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If so you are amongst the more than 30% of people in the EU that report problems with noise.

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Noise stress has been found to have physical manifestations of anxiety, hypertension, elevated blood pressure and adrenaline levels.

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The World Health Organisation has recommended exposure levels for environmental noise in order to protect population health; but how do they affect you?