Portuguese medical researcher Nuno Castelo Branco has
been publishing on the problem of vibroacoustic disease,
which afflicts workers in factories with high-decibel, low
frequency noise.
He has also examined 50 residents of Vieques Island, and
observed enlarged hearts sacs in 49. This is one of the
manifestations of vibroacoustic illness. The problem is
attributed to the loud booms of the naval cannons.
Castelo Branco has also observed the syndrome in disc
jockeys. This is caused by the thumping booms of the high-
decibel bass.
Here in the mainland, we are suffering from an epidemic of
audio aggression perpetrated by so-called boom cars. These
have been equipped with extra-powerful bass speakers which
can penetrate brick walls, disturb sleep, rattle windows, and
inflict victims with stress and anger.
The ads for these devices promote aggression, sexism, misogyny,
and hatred for the elderly. For more on this, including samples of
the ads, go here:
http://members.aol.com/mpwright9/boomcar.html
-- Michael Wright
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