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Noise Pollution
Noise is unwanted sound that disrupts normal activities and well-being. Common sources of noise pollution include transportation, industrial activities, construction sites, and household appliances. Noise pollution negatively impacts humans by causing health issues like hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and lack of sleep. It also disrupts animals by damaging their nervous systems, hindering communication and navigation, and increasing mortality rates. Noise pollution harms the environment by interfering with plant growth and bird populations. Prevention efforts include reducing vehicle noise, maintaining machines properly, and limiting loud activities in residential areas.
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- 2. What is Noise? Sound that which is unwanted and distrupts one’s quality of life, is known as NOISE. Normal sound becomes undesirable when it disturbs our normal activities such as working , sleeping and during conversation. World Health Organization stated that “Noise must be recognized as a major threat to human well-being”.
- 3. Types of Noise:ExternalNoise: Atmospheric noise. Extraterrestrial noise. Industrial noise. Man made noise. Internal Noise: Thermal noise. Shot noise. Transit time noise. Miscellaneous noise.
- 4. What is NoisePollution ? Sound that is unwanted or that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life is called as noise. When there is lot of noise in the environment, then it is termed as noise pollution.
- 5. Sources of NoisePollution:THESE ARE THE MAIN SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION : Household sources. Social Events. Commercial & Industrial Activities. Transportation.
- 6. Household Sources: Gadgets likefood mixer, grinder, vacuum cleaner, washing machine and dryer, cooler, air conditioners, can be very noisy and injurious to health. Others include loud speakers of sound systems and TVs, ipods and ear phones. Another example may be your neighbour's dog barking all night everyday at every shadow it sees, disturbing everyone else in the apartment.
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- 8. Social Events: Places ofworship, discos and gigs, parties and other social events also create a lot of noise for the people living in that area. In many market areas, people sell with loud speakers, others shout out offers and try to get customers to buy their goods. It is important to note that whey these events are not often, they can be called “Nuisance” rather than noise pollution.
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- 10. Commercial & Industrial Activities: Printingpresses, manufacturing industries, construction sites contribute the noise pollutions in large cities. In many industries it is a requirement that people always wear earplugs to minimize their explosure to heavy noise. People who work with noisy equipments are required to wear noise-proof gadgets.
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- 12. Transportation: Aeroplanes flying overhouses close to busy airports. Over ground and Under ground trains ,vehicles on roads, these are constantly making a lot of noise.
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- 14. Noise Levels:TYPE OFTHE VEHICLE NOISE LEVEL Luxury Bus 77dB Small passenger Car 79dB Miniature passenger Car 84dB Sports car 91dB Motor cycle (4 stroke) 94dB Motorcycle (2 stroke) 80dB
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- 17. ON HUMANS: Noise pollutionis the reason for cause of nervous disorder, headache, high blood pressure and short memory. Depression and fatigue, which considerably reduces the efficiency of a person. Frustration and difficulty in concentration, disturbance of rest, physical and mental fatigue. Chronic exposure to noise may cause noise-induced hearing loss.
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- 20. ON ANIMALS: Noise pollutiondamages the nervous system of animal. Increase of death by altering the prey/predator detection and avoidance. Animal looses the control of it’s mind. Creates problems in their use of sounds in reproduction and navigation. They becomes dangerous and attacking.
- 21. ON ANIMALS: Noise pollutionfrom ship engines and sonar systems make it difficult for marine mammals like whales & dolphins, & prevent it from communicating, finding food, and avoiding hazards. Excessive noise has the ability to raise an animal’s heartbeat speed and even harms an animal’s metabolism.
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- 23. ON ENVIORNMENT: Noise alsohas detrimental effects on the growth of some plants. Birds as well rely on hearing to help find them to prey, hence they are seriously disadvantaged by noise. Because the noise is breaking the earths barrior and that could lead to destruction of the world in about 2-3 yrs. Noise pollution causes poor quality of crops in pleasant atmosphere.
- 24. Prevention of Noise Pollution: Donot use car horns unnecessarily. Areas like hospitals and campuses are silence zones and horning is prohibited there.
- 25. Prevention of Noise Pollution: Motors,machines and vehicles also produce loud noises when not maintained properly. Proper maintenance should be carried out for better performance.
- 26. Prevention of Noise Pollution: Turnoff the engine of your car or motorbike when you are not using it. It stops the annoying hum, and reduces air pollution also!
- 27. Prevention of Noise Pollution: Ifyou are working in an area where there are loud noises, you must wear earplugs to prevent loss of hearing.
- 28. Prevention of Noise Pollution: Rakeleaves by hand, don't use a noisy leaf blower. Trim bushes or shrubs by hand, don 't use a noisy bush trimmer. Don 't blast music on the radio or computer or speakers. Be considerate of your own ears and those of other around you. Train your dog not to bark so much. Do noisy things (dishes, hammering, ect.) over or on a rubber mat to reduce noise