Yes, I knew that would be the upshot , John. I don't think many people are convinced though, by the comments on the article. Maybe we should leave a link to our site on there? I didn't see one- maybe links get removed.
On May 19, 8:30 pm, "John Dawes" <[email protected]> wrote: > The Bristol hum has blighted sufferers in the city for decades - but what is > behind the elusive buzzing noise? Hearing gone wrong or could sinister forces > be to blame? > > The hum is a phenomenon that has been reported in towns and cities across the > world from Canada to New Zealand. > > In Britain, the most famous example was the Bristol hum that made headlines > in the late 1970s. > > One newspaper asked readers in the city: "Have you heard the Hum?" - now we > want to know if you can still hear it. > > The problem has persisted for years with residents complaining of sleep loss > and headaches with experts claiming traffic and factories were to blame. > > But, according to the Low Frequency Noise Sufferers' Association the problem > is on the increase with 2,000 people so far contacting its helpline. > > It says it receives several new cases every week. > > What could be behind the noise? Everything from gas pipes, power lines, > mobile phone masts, wind farms, nuclear waste and even low-frequency > submarine communications have been blamed. > > Dr David Baguley, who's Head of Audiology at Addenbrooke's Hospital in > Cambridge says over-sensitive hearing may be to blame. > > "It becomes a vicious cycle," he explains. "The more people focus on the > noise, the more anxious and fearful they get, the more the body responds by > amplifying the sound, and that causes even more upset and distress." > > http://news.bbc.co.uk/local/bristol/hi/people_and_places/newsid_80550... --~--~---------~--~----~------------~-------~--~----~ You received this message because you are subscribed to the Google Groups "Hum Sufferers" group. To post to this group, send email to [email protected] To unsubscribe from this group, send email to [email protected] For more options, visit this group at http://groups.google.com/group/hum-sufferers?hl=en -~----------~----~----~----~------~----~------~--~---
