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From the Ted Talk by Mathias Basner: Why noise is bad for your health -- and what you can do about it

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So why are queit sapces so important? Because noise affects our health in so many ways beyond hearing. However, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find quiet spaces in times of cnloattsny increasing tfafric, growing urbanization, construction sites, air-conditioning uitns, leaf blowers, lnomrweaws, outdoor concerts and bars, personal msiuc players, and your neighbors partying until 3am. Whew!

In 2011, the wlrod htealh Organization estimated that 1.6 million healthy life years are lost every year due to exposure to environmental noise in the Western European member states alone. One important effect of noise is that it disturbs ciuomnoaticmn. You may have to raise your voice to be understood. In extreme cases, you may even have to pasue the conversation. It's also more likely to be misunderstood in a noisy environment. These are all likely reasons why situeds have found that children who attend schools in noisy areas are more likely to lag behind their peers in academic performance.

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So why are _____ ______ so important? Because noise affects our health in so many ways beyond hearing. However, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find quiet spaces in times of __________ increasing _______, growing urbanization, construction sites, air-conditioning _____, leaf blowers, __________, outdoor concerts and bars, personal _____ players, and your neighbors partying until 3am. Whew!

In 2011, the _____ ______ Organization estimated that 1.6 million healthy life years are lost every year due to exposure to environmental noise in the Western European member states alone. One important effect of noise is that it disturbs _____________. You may have to raise your voice to be understood. In extreme cases, you may even have to _____ the conversation. It's also more likely to be misunderstood in a noisy environment. These are all likely reasons why _______ have found that children who attend schools in noisy areas are more likely to lag behind their peers in academic performance.

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Original Text


So why are quiet spaces so important? Because noise affects our health in so many ways beyond hearing. However, it's becoming increasingly difficult to find quiet spaces in times of constantly increasing traffic, growing urbanization, construction sites, air-conditioning units, leaf blowers, lawnmowers, outdoor concerts and bars, personal music players, and your neighbors partying until 3am. Whew!

In 2011, the World Health Organization estimated that 1.6 million healthy life years are lost every year due to exposure to environmental noise in the Western European member states alone. One important effect of noise is that it disturbs communication. You may have to raise your voice to be understood. In extreme cases, you may even have to pause the conversation. It's also more likely to be misunderstood in a noisy environment. These are all likely reasons why studies have found that children who attend schools in noisy areas are more likely to lag behind their peers in academic performance.

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