Noise
Why high levels of noise affects all of us. David Baker explores how different sounds can impact on people without them even knowing and how to make our lives more tranquil
Why high levels of noise affects all of us. David Baker explores how different sounds can impact on people without them even knowing and how to make our lives more tranquil. From the clangs and clatter of city life to weapons that use sound to harm us, noise can be a lot more dangerous than we think. But help is at hand from quieter underground stations to restaurants where the sound changes to reflect our moods and preferences.
(Image: Crowded, noisy, station; Credit: Shutterstock)
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Is there too much noise pollution around you?
Duration: 01:21
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How restaurant music influences how we eat
Duration: 02:08
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- Mon 15 Jan 2018 13:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Mon 15 Jan 2018 20:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Online, Americas and the Caribbean, UK DAB/Freeview & Europe and the Middle East only
- Mon 15 Jan 2018 21:06GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service Australasia, East and Southern Africa, South Asia, West and Central Africa & East Asia only
- Tue 16 Jan 2018 02:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service except News Internet
- Mon 22 Jan 2018 06:32GMTΒι¶ΉΤΌΕΔ World Service South Asia
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