Introduction: 2-3
(i) What is noise Pollution?
(ii) Most Common noise
How noise is measured: 3
(i) Units for measuring noise
(ii) What is Nuisance
Effects of Noise Pollution: 4
(i) Noise effect on Animals
(ii) Noise effect on Human
Preventions/Solutions 5
Introduction
What is noise Pollution?
Sound is crucial to our lives in daily bases, but not noise. In generally noise is defined as unwanted sound which produces uncomfortable effects and course discomfort on the human ears.
As soon as sound starts to interfere with daily activities or diminishes one’s quality of life it becomes unwanted sound (noise). Not all noise can be called noise pollution.
According to the study of sound it shows that …show more content…
Noise (sound) is measured in the units of decibels and is denoted by the dB. Noise that is greater than 115 dB is tolerant. The limitation of sound in the industries must be 75 dB according to the World Health Organization [2].
Noise is treated as environmental pollution, even though it is thought to have little damage on humans than water, air and land pollution. But people who are affected by noise pollution know that it is small issue and needs attention [1].
Most Common noise
(i) Household sources:
Gadgets like kitchen food mixer, grinder, vacuum cleaner, washing machine and cooler, air conditioners, can be very injurious to health and noisy. Others include sound systems loud speakers and TVs and ear phones. Another example may be your neighbor’s dog barking at night [3].
(ii) Social events:
Worship Places, night clubs and gigs, parties and other social events also produces a lot of noise for the people stays in that area. whey these events are not often, they can be called 'Nuisance' rather than noise pollution [3].
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Generally, all the above can mean different things to different people. For example, if your neighbor is a lover of cats, and you are not, it will not be long before you have problems if the cats keep coming to your balcony. Another cat lover may find this exciting and will be very happy with that [5].
Effects of Noise Pollution
Noise effect on Animals
The hearing of animals has been adapted to the natural sounds of their environment over time to distinguish relevant from irrelevant sounds. But human-induced noise has greatly increased over the last decades and affects many animals. Particularly affected are animals living in the sea, which are having communication problems due to noise from drillings platforms, ships and seismic surveys [2].
Noise effect on Human
Noise Pollution has many effects on human health. These effects are natural consequences of the industrial improvements and urbanization. Let’s start with learning functions and parts of our ear.
The ear has divided into three parts:
• Outer ear consists of the pinna, the duct canal and tympanic