Noise Dangers

I suffer terribly from loud noises. Yes, I'm hyper-sensitive. But every once in a while I see an article which confirms how dangerous loud noises are. This comes from the internet edition of Newsweek.

By the Numbers
Excessive noise is not just annoying. New research supports earlier studies and shows just how harmful it really is.

210 Thousands of Europeans killed annually by noise-related cardiovascular stress
4 Hours of daily exposure to workplace noise sufficient to raise heart rates
60 Decibel level, as loud as a dishwasher, that can trigger stress-induced heart problems
2 Months' retardation in a child's reading skills caused by each five-decibel increase in nearby aircraft noise