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Published: Feb. 7, 2020, 9 p.m.

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From the \\u201cpernicious fife-footlers polluting the sooty Victorian cities\\u201d to the \\u201cfiendish electronic cacophony\\u201d of today, Will Self bemoans the ever-increasing difficulty of finding a bit of peace and quiet.

He wonders why we tolerate this growing noise pollution, even though we know that high levels of ambient noise cause stress, insomnia and even, if persistent, poor mental health.

Producer: Adele Armstrong

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