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Quiet, please! Researchers worry urban noise may be linked to belly fat, stroke, even death
As gadgets that can measure the decibel of sounds become inexpensive and ubiquitous (there are even dozens of mobile phone apps that do this), a growing number of researchers have sought to find patterns in the noise of our lives and what that means for our health. In two unrelated studies published in recent weeks, scientists have made intriguing links using data about environmental noise pollution and health survey data.
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