Noise and Health, James G Watt, Filthy Five, and Other News Items

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Researchers at the Miami School of Medicine who exposed rhesus monkeys to modern forms of noise pollution found a definite connection between noise and health problems. 

NOISE AND HEALTH: Rhesus monkeys exposed to a daily ration of such
“civilized” sounds as an alarm clock, running water, construction noise,
a radio, and 50 minutes of TV’s Today Show displayed an average rise of
87% in their blood pressure over a nine-month period, according to
researchers at the Miami School of Medicine. What’s more, a month after

  • Published on Sep 1, 1981
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