The sound of silence: Here’s what happened when I did a month-long sound fast

Mathias Basner of the Perelman School of Medicine said that the effects of constant noise exposure are cumulative. “This is why I believe it’s so important to seek out these quiet spaces, especially on the weekend,” Basner said. “Drive out to the sea, go into Central Park, where it’s much less noisy than on Fifth Avenue.”

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