Can too much noise make you sick? About hearing loss, dementia, panic

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Can too much noise make you sick? About hearing loss, dementia, panic

It should come as no surprise that loud noise is not good for your health.

But in the most densely populated state — where the space between neighbors is constantly shrinking — it’s not just loud noises that have become a chronic problem for New Jerseyans. And it’s not just the eardrums that are affected.

Being inundated constantly with unwanted noise may cause stress, add to hearing loss and even help bring about early-onset dementia, studies have shown.  

“There was a time when society started recognizing the threat of air pollution and started doing something about its detrimental effects,” said Justin Yao, who leads a group of researchers at Rutgers University’s Brain Health Institute looking at noise-induced hearing loss. “Hopefully the spotlight shifts to noise pollution, because it affects all walks of life.”

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