Noise pollution

Noise pollution seriously affecting health - report

But there's another kind you might not be aware of, and it's probably having a serious effect on your health.

Noise pollution is more than irritating; it might be slowing down cognitive function and having a detrimental effect on your mental health.

To get a gauge of the effects of noise pollution, it's a good idea to take it back to a New York school in 1974, where one of the most famous studies on noise pollution was conducted.