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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Health
Julia Musto

Honk, honk! The sound of traffic increases your stress and anxiety

The positive impact of natural sounds can be marred by the blaring horns and screeches of road traffic, increasing people’s stress and anxiety, new research found.

While previous research has shown that birdsong and other sounds in nature can lower blood pressure and heart and respiratory rates, human-made noise can eliminate those benefits.

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