And to end the show today, we're going to talk about noise. We'll open up the phones to

anybody who has or needs advice about how to cope with noisy streets, noisy neighbors,

construction, traffic, or anything else. And we're going to try to offer each other some solutions. The number 212-433-W-N-Y-C, that's

212-433-9692. What's the source of the noise that permeates your home? What do you do about it? And how do you

make your home quieter without spending a lot of money on soundproofing? The number 212-433 W-N-YC. That's 212-4-33-96-9-2.

You can always text at that number as well. What does it excess noise do to our body?

Because it isn't just about quality of life. It's also about our health. When an elevated MTA train goes roaring outside your window, when a car horns blairs, when the cacophony of loud bar noise spills out onto the street and into your apartment, it triggers a stress response in the brain.

An interactive piece on the New York Times website details the physiological process.

The headline, if you want to check it out, noise could take years off your life. Here's how.

The stress response in the brain, according to the New York Times piece, quote, triggers a cascade of

reactions in your body. The endocrine system and the sympathetic nerve system both go into overdrive,

and the effects can be dangerous. Chronic exposure

to loud noise can increase the risk of hypertension, stroke, and heart attacks. And it's just

plain annoying. So how does loud noise make your life worse? And what do you do about it? Does

calling 311 actually work?

Who has advice on how to cope,

how to make your home a sanctuary from noisy city streets?

The number again is 212-433 W-N-YC.

That's 212-433-9692.

You can also text at that number, and we're going to take your calls right after this. It's the Brian Lairr Show on WNYC. I'm Bridget Bergen, filling in for Ryan today. And right now,

we're talking about noise in the city and how you deal with it. And I'll say that what inspired

this segment was an article in Gothamist from my colleague, Catalina Gonella, with the headline,

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