Revving cars, plodding neighbours, drilling builders: Too much noise can ruin a home, there’s no arguing with that. And yet the health impact of being regularly exposed to unpleasant sounds is something that can quietly creep up on us. Research shows that if unwelcome noise at home is constant over a longer period of time, chronic diseases such as higher blood pressure to cardiovascular issues can be the result. That’s because noise automatically puts our bodies on alert. Blood pressure increases and stress hormones are activated, according to the German Society for Psychosomatic Medicine and …