Nearly one in five people find everyday sounds intolerable, study suggests

For some this could mean causing them disgust, for others it could make them feel angry, and some people are even left feeling panicked by certain sounds.

Nearly one in five people find everyday sounds, like other people eating, intolerable, study suggests (Alamy/PA)

Nearly one in five people in the UK find everyday sounds like loud chewing and repetitive sniffing intolerable.

Research from King’s College London and the University of Oxford suggests 18.4% of the general UK population report that certain sounds cause a significant problem in their lives.