Quitting junk food could cause withdrawal symptoms
According to a controversial new study, quitting highly processed junk food could cause withdrawals similar to drug addiction. 
Believed to be the first of its kind experiment, the study asked 231 adult participants to report any physical and psychological withdrawal symptoms they might have experienced after having cut down on or abstained from junk foods. Most reported that they experienced sadness, tiredness, cravings and increased irritability in the first two to five days after quitting junk food, which corresponds with the general perception of drug withdrawals. The duration of drug withdrawal symptoms varies from drug to drug and depends on the length of addiction, but, generally speaking, it is the first week that produces the most noticeable withdrawal symptoms.
Noise pollution hurts health
A World Health Organization report has stated that environmental noise is among the ‘top environmental risks to health’. 
Excessive noise can affect blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Children’s cognition and health are also affected. As each source of noise has different characteristics of loudness and consistency, the health effects of each type of noise pollution also varies. WHO’s new recommendation suggests reducing average noise levels of road traffic below 53 decibels. This new guideline is based on reviewed evidence that noise exposure has risks of negative health outcomes – frequent impacts are annoyance and sleep disturbance.
