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Cause and Effect of Noise Pollution

Noise pollution is caused by unwanted or excessive sound that disrupts human activity. The main sources are transportation, construction activities, and industrial operations. Chronic exposure to noise can cause hearing loss, cardiovascular effects, sleep disturbances, and other health issues in humans. It also negatively impacts animals by interfering with communication, increasing stress levels, and reducing usable habitat. Noise is measured using equivalent noise levels to quantify the effects on humans over a period of time. Controlling noise involves reducing sources through maintenance, using absorbing materials in buildings, enforcing regulations, and raising public awareness.

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Cause and Effect of Noise Pollution

Noise pollution is caused by unwanted or excessive sound that disrupts human activity. The main sources are transportation, construction activities, and industrial operations. Chronic exposure to noise can cause hearing loss, cardiovascular effects, sleep disturbances, and other health issues in humans. It also negatively impacts animals by interfering with communication, increasing stress levels, and reducing usable habitat. Noise is measured using equivalent noise levels to quantify the effects on humans over a period of time. Controlling noise involves reducing sources through maintenance, using absorbing materials in buildings, enforcing regulations, and raising public awareness.

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Cause and effect

of
Noise Pollution
What is Noise ?

The word noise comes from the Latin word


nauseas, meaning seasickness.
What is Noise ?

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, it is termed as
noise pollution.
What is Noise ?

Sound becomes undesirable when it disturbs


the normal activities such as working,
sleeping, and during conversations.

It is an underrated environmental problem


because of the fact that we can’t see, smell,
or taste it.
What is Noise ?

World Health Organization stated that “Noise


must be recognized as a major threat to human
well-being”
Sources of Noise Pollution

> Transportation systems are the main


source of noise pollution in urban areas.
> Construction of buildings, highways, and
streets cause a lot of noise, due to the usage
of air compressors, bulldozers, loaders, dump
trucks, and pavement breakers.
Sources of Noise Pollution

> Industrial noise also adds to the already


unfavorable state of noise pollution.
> Loud speakers, plumbing, boilers,
generators, air conditioners, fans, and vacuum
cleaners add to the existing noise pollution.
Effect Of Noise Pollution On Humans

1. Chronic exposure to noise may cause


noise-induced hearing loss. Older males
exposed to significant occupational noise
demonstrate significantly reduced hearing
sensitivity than their non-exposed peers.
Effect Of Noise Pollution On Humans

2. Unwanted noise can damage physiological


and psychological health. Noise pollution can
cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension,
high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep
disturbances, and other harmful effects.
Effect Of Noise Pollution On Humans

3. High noise levels can contribute to


cardiovascular effects and exposure to
moderately high levels during a single eight hour
period causes a statistical rise in blood pressure
of five to ten points and an increase in stress and
vasoconstriction leading to the increased blood
pressure noted above as well as to increased
incidence of coronary artery disease..
Effect On Animals & Aquatic Life

1. Noise can have a detrimental effect on


animals, increasing the risk of death by
changing the delicate balance in predator
or prey detection and avoidance, and
interfering the use of the sounds in
communication especially in relation to
reproduction and in navigation . .
Effect On Animals & Aquatic Life

2. An impact of noise on animal life is the


reduction of usable habitat that noisy areas
may cause, which in the case of endangered
species may be part of the path to extinction.
Noise pollution has caused the death of
certain species of whales that beached
themselves after being exposed to the loud
sound of military sonar .
Effect On Animals & Aquatic Life

3. Some other effects on wildlife & aquatic


animals are:
> Hormone Imbalance
> Chronic Stress
> Panic & Escape Behavior
> Abandonment of Offspring
> Injury
> Increase in Loudness of Inter species
communication .
Noise Measurement
Noise Measurement
Noise Measurement
Noise Measurement
Noise Measurement

Equivalent noise level quantifies the noise


environment as a single value of sound level
for a desired duration. This relates directly to
the effects of noise pollution on human
beings.

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Noise Control Strategy

> Planting bushes and trees in and around sound


generating sources is an effective solution for
noise pollution.
> Regular servicing and tuning of automobiles
can effectively reduce the noise pollution.
> Buildings can be designed with suitable noise
absorbing material for the walls, windows, and
ceilings.
Noise Control Strategy

> Workers should be provided with equipment's


such as ear plugs and earmuffs for hearing
protection .

> Similar to automobiles, lubrication of the


machinery and servicing should be done to
minimize noise generation.
> Soundproof doors and windows can be installed
to block unwanted noise from outside.
Noise Control Strategy

> Workers should be provided with equipment's


such as ear plugs and earmuffs for hearing
protection .

> Similar to automobiles, lubrication of the


machinery and servicing should be done to
minimize noise generation.
> Soundproof doors and windows can be installed
to block unwanted noise from outside.
Noise Control Strategy

> Regulations should be imposed to restrict the


usage of play loudspeakers in crowded areas and
public places.
> Factories and industries should be located far
from the residential areas

>Community development or urban management


should be done with long-term planning, along
with an aim to reduce noise pollution>
Noise Control Strategy

> Social awareness programs should be taken


up to educate the public about the causes and
effects of noise pollution.
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