‘WE'RE LIVING IN A NIGHTMARE:' INSIDE THE HEALTH CRISIS OF A TEXAS BITCOIN TOWN

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Residents in Granbury, Texas are experiencing negative health effects from a nearby Bitcoin mining facility. The facility generates a hum that exceeds legal noise ordinances on a daily basis. At least 10 people have gone to urgent care or the emergency room due to symptoms caused by the facility. While there are no major medical studies on the impacts of living near Bitcoin mining facilities, there is an increasing body of research that links prolonged exposure to noise pollution with cardiovascular damage.