February 13, 2008
Ringtones too loud?
Rock and rollers used to say: "If it's too loud, you're too old." But according to a new survey, noise pollution is fast becoming a serious health problem. the Daily Record reports.
"Whether it's from snoring partners, barking dogs or even jumbo jets coming into land, more and more of us are having our sleep interrupted by excessive noise coming into our bedrooms.
And even if we're not actually woken up by the din, scientists have discovered that a noisy night can still lead to less rest, putting us at risk of developing heart disease, strokes, kidney disease or dementia.
... While they can be annoying at the best of times, mobile phone ringtones are also getting incredibly loud.
Some phones have been measured ringing at 105dB,with many others are in the eighties. People start to get annoyed with anything above 50dB."
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