Noise pollution has soared since the pandemic began as people are socialising at home
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2021
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Nearly a third of Britons find it difficult to sleep because of noise levels – a problem that has got worse under the pandemic, according to a new survey.
As people spend more time at home, they are drinking, socialising and playing loud music more than when pubs and other leisure activities are in full swing – leading to an increase in household noise.
Some 31 per cent of the population is finding it difficult to sleep – while a third say they have noticed more noise since Covid-19 lockdowns began in March 2020, according to a survey of 1,646 Britons by the sustainable insulation company Rockwool...
As people spend more time at home, they are drinking, socialising and playing loud music more than when pubs and other leisure activities are in full swing – leading to an increase in household noise.
Some 31 per cent of the population is finding it difficult to sleep – while a third say they have noticed more noise since Covid-19 lockdowns began in March 2020, according to a survey of 1,646 Britons by the sustainable insulation company Rockwool...
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