Should you hush that white noise?
Some sleep machines produce dangerous amounts of white noise, but that doesn’t mean they can’t be used safely

SHHHHH Some white noise machines sold to help babies sleep are capable of producing noxious noise levels, a new study suggests. But don’t throw yours away just yet.
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