{"id":513,"date":"2020-07-28T13:13:29","date_gmt":"2020-07-28T13:13:29","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/?p=513"},"modified":"2025-12-03T12:01:59","modified_gmt":"2025-12-03T12:01:59","slug":"negative-effects-of-sound-pollution","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/negative-effects-of-sound-pollution\/","title":{"rendered":"Negative Effects of Sound Pollution"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n<p>Every sound in a structure can be traced back to its acoustical roots. Creaky door hinges are rusty, too tight or in need of a good oiling. Floorboards squeaking or groaning are either incorrectly fastened or not plumb or true.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>As for ominous loud ticking clocks, either you\u2019ve been watching too many scary movies or you have very thin walls with no acoustical insulation and thin drywall layers. This too can be easily solved with a variety of wall types\u00a0\u00a0from traditional staggered stud to new high-performance ultra-thin ZR walls.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p><strong>Unintended Negative Effects of Noises<\/strong><\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>The impact of\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/www.interiorsandsources.com\/news\/design-news\/news-detail\/articleid\/6056\/title\/underground-design-reflects-above-ground-cultural-renaissance\" target=\"_blank\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\">subway noise on surrounding neighbourhoods<\/a>\u00a0shows that increased cardiovascular disease is related to sleep disorders caused by rail noise in urban areas. While most spooky sounds are low frequency noise, subways do create a wider variety of noises than wind turbines or deep footsteps, thereby having a wider and deeper range of effects. These are similar to having a spooky bad dream including, but not limited to:\u00a0<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Increased heart rate<\/li><li>Lack of deep REM sleep<\/li><li>Increased blood pressure<\/li><li>Elevated anxiety and stress levels<\/li><\/ul>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<p>Last, but not least, is our favorite means of long-distance travel, airplanes.&nbsp; Because of new engine designs, noise from aircraft is getting better with each generation. Nevertheless, there is still a significant impact on local environments and the people living there. Similar to subway noise, physiological issues include:<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\"><li>Cardiovascular issues<\/li><li>Cognitive issues in children<\/li><li>Elevated anxiety<\/li><li>Decreased attention spans due to sleep deprivation.<\/li><\/ul>\r\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Every sound in a structure can be traced back to its acoustical roots. Creaky door hinges are rusty, too tight or in need of a good oiling. Floorboards squeaking or groaning are either incorrectly fastened or not plumb or true. As for ominous loud ticking clocks, either you\u2019ve been watching too many scary movies orContinue reading &rarr;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_monsterinsights_skip_tracking":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_active":false,"_monsterinsights_sitenote_note":"","_monsterinsights_sitenote_category":0,"footnotes":""},"categories":[163,162,233,106,234,66,96,114,45,94,84,157,78,120,59,227,201,221,63,80,160,26,75,65,64,230,108,134],"tags":[7,50,44,24,36,20,16,21,47],"class_list":["post-513","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","hentry","category-acoustic-blinds-or-curtains","category-acoustic-panels","category-acoustic-treatment","category-bad-acoustics","category-block-noise","category-commercial-property","category-common-soundproofing-myths","category-hidden-noise-hazards","category-home-insulation","category-hotel-soundproofing","category-how-to-soundproof-doors","category-improved-insulation","category-insulate-your-home","category-insulating-your-loft","category-metropolitan-insulation","category-modern-soundproofing","category-noise-pollution","category-noisy-household-appliances","category-noisy-neighbours","category-sound-insulation-for-old-houses","category-sound-insulation-ideas","category-soundproofing-2","category-soundproofing-apartments","category-soundproofing-commercial-property","category-soundproofing-for-musicians","category-soundproofing-new-homes","category-soundproofing-party-walls","category-spray-foam-insulation","tag-metropolitan-insulation-services","tag-noise-management","tag-noise-pollution","tag-soundproofing-advice","tag-soundproofing-and-local-authorities","tag-soundproofing-commercial","tag-soundproofing-london","tag-soundproofing-uk","tag-soundproofing-your-home","no-thumb"],"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=513"}],"version-history":[{"count":1,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":514,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/513\/revisions\/514"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=513"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=513"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.metropolitaninsulation.co.uk\/blog\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=513"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}