Posted on 02/05/2023 8:33:31 AM PST by ConservativeMind
If you live near a busy road, it may increase your stress levels and affect your sleep. When we are under stress and sleep poorly, we may be at a higher risk of developing tinnitus.
In a study, researchers have found that the more traffic noise residents are exposed to in their homes, the more they are at risk of developing tinnitus.
Tinnitus is most clearly manifested by annoying whistling tones in the ears, which are disturbing for many.
It is the first time that researchers have found a link between residential traffic noise exposure and hearing-related outcomes.
"In our data, we have found that for every ten decibels more noise in people's home, the risk of developing tinnitus increases by six percent," says Manuella Lech Cantuaria, Ph.D.
"There is a need for more focus on the importance of traffic noise for health. It is alarming that noise seems to increase the risk of tinnitus, cardiovascular diseases and dementia, among other diseases," says Jesper Hvass Schmidt.
"We know that traffic noise can make us stressed and affect our sleep. And that tinnitus can get worse when we live under stressful situations and we do not sleep well," Jesper Hvass Schmidt says.
The researchers believe that noise at nighttime can be even worse for health
"It affects our sleep, which is so important for restoring both our physical and mental health. Therefore, it is worth considering whether you can do something to improve your sleep," Manuella Lech Cantuaria says.
Higher associations were found when noise was measured at the quiet side of their houses, that is, the side facing away from the road. This is where most people would place their bedroom whenever possible, therefore researchers believe this is a better indicator of noise during sleep.
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Without any research funding at all, I have determined that proximity to active field artillery and presence at the rifle rage cause significant hearing loss.
Nearby major powerlines?
“Hearing loss” is not the same as tinnitus. (Having experienced tinnitus over 60 years)...
Nope. As I wrote prior, you can sense the standing waves at various points around the area, but it pinpoints nothing (these wavelengths can emanate hundreds/thousands of feet from the source). Outside my house I can hear reflections from other houses, having eliminated the nearby houses as sources.
To be clear, when I write ‘sense’ it’s less eardrum than it is vibrato off the diaphragm and inside the skull. It’s impossible to describe without being exposed to it (’it’ being infrasound).
One thing I’ve considered is erecting large panel (the size of 2 sheets of plywood) to act as a deflector to at least give me a direction - and perhaps partial relief - from the constant cycling drone. There’s half a chance it could be one of the various ground transformers in the area, but without electronic means (working on that) I can’t pin it down.
Ironically, once again while typing it stopped for a time, and this time I realized a vehicle was going by (it came back).
Hmmmm. (more data)
Elephants communicate through infrasound. The source should be easy to find!
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1) Shooting firearms without hearing protection. (Or a suppressor)
2) LOUD ROCK AND ROLL MUSIC CONCERTS!!
Occupational hazards, i.e. loud machinery.
Don't do it, people. Take care of your hearing.
Harder than you think. I thought I found it twice. It’s counterintuitive, but I must expand my search to a mile from my home.
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