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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
Lifestyle
Kate Ng

Nearly one in five people suffer from misophonia, study says

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The sounds of loud chewing, sniffing, slurping and even breathing is intolerable to nearly one in five people in the UK, a new study has found.

Research from King’s College London and the University of Oxford suggests 18.4 per cent of the general UK population report that certain sounds cause a significant problem in their lives.

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