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This may sound ridiculous at first glance.<\/p>\nThis may sound ridiculous at first glance.<\/p>\n
498 study participants provided their home address to researchers from Massachusetts General Hospital.<\/p>\n
The researchers then did some calculations and made a shocking discovery.<\/p>\n
A tiny difference in where the people lived increased their risks of various cardiovascular diseases by a scary 34%.<\/p>\n
They published their findings in the European Heart Journal<\/em>.<\/p>\n From these addresses, researchers calculated the amount of noise, such as traffic, trains, planes and factories they were exposed to every day. <\/p>\n At the beginning and end of the 5-year study, they scanned the subject\u2019s brains and blood vessels \u2013 they wanted to see who would develop some form of cardiovascular disease. <\/p>\n They specifically examined the occurrence of heart failure, heart attacks, strokes, angina, the need for bypass surgery, and cardiovascular disease related deaths.<\/p>\n After removing other potential causes of heart disease such as air pollution, poverty, and unhealthy habits, researchers found that a five-decibel increase in noise levels led to a 34 percent increase in cardiovascular disease.<\/p>\n But why does noise cause heart disease?<\/p>\n The subject\u2019s scans revealed the primary emotion-processing center of their noise-exposed brains, which is called the amygdala, was more active compared to the brains of the subjects who lived in quieter areas.<\/p>\n They also found a lot more chronic inflammation in the blood vessels of their noise-exposed subjects.<\/p>\n Scientists concluded constant noise activates your amygdala, which then activates your body’s stress responses. This leads to chronic inflammation everywhere \u2013 blood vessels included, thus resulting in heart disease. <\/p>\n Many experts suggest moving to another place if you can afford it, but that\u2019s pretty drastic. Otherwise, buy a white noise device or play nature sounds inside your house to drown out the noise and help you relax.<\/p>\n