Using white noise apps for sleep could actually be bad for us, scientists say – Metro.co.uk

Do you use white noise to drift off? (Picture: Ella Byworth for Metro.co.uk)
If youre struggling to sleep, you might turn to a white noise app.
The idea is that the constant tone can help you drift off and it helps to mask other sounds in the environment around you.
While some use classic white noise, which is created using random frequencies, others choose recorded sounds like wave noise or the hum of a fridge.
But some scientists say that the evidence around this method is poor and believe…

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