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INTRODUCTION
Noise is playing an ever increasing role in our lives and seems a regret-table, but ultimately avoidable corollary of current technology. The trend toward the use of more labor-saving devices, sports and pleasure craft, high-wattage stereo and quadriphony, larger construction machinery, and the increasing numbers of ground vehicles and aircraft, has created a gradual acceptance of noise as a natural by-product of progress.
Most of us are very used to the sounds we hear in everyday life. Loud music, the television, people talking on their phone, the traffic and even pets barking in the middle of the night. All of these have become a part of the urban culture and rarely disturb us. However, when the sound of the television keeps you from sleeping all night or the traffic starts to give you a headache, it stops becoming just noise and start turning into noise pollution.
This research paper will help us understand what is noise pollution, what are the causes and effect of noise pollution, health related issues on noise pollution, the impact in our environment and the possible solution to help reduce noise pollution.
WHAT IS NOISE POLUTION?
Noise pollution is excessive, displeasing human, animal or machine-created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise comes from the Latin word nauseas, meaning seasickness.
What are the causes/sources of Noise Pollution?
1. Industrialization: Most of the industries use big machines which are capable of producing large amount of noise. Apart from that, various equipments like compressors, generators, exhaust fans, grinding mills also participate in producing big noise. Therefore, you must have seen workers in these factories and industries wearing ear plugs to minimize the effect of noise.
2. Poor Urban Planning: In most of the developing countries, poor urban planning also play a vital role. Congested houses, large families
INTRODUCTION
Noise is playing an ever increasing role in our lives and seems a regret-table, but ultimately avoidable corollary of current technology. The trend toward the use of more labor-saving devices, sports and pleasure craft, high-wattage stereo and quadriphony, larger construction machinery, and the increasing numbers of ground vehicles and aircraft, has created a gradual acceptance of noise as a natural by-product of progress.
Most of us are very used to the sounds we hear in everyday life. Loud music, the television, people talking on their phone, the traffic and even pets barking in the middle of the night. All of these have become a part of the urban culture and rarely disturb us. However, when the sound of the television keeps you from sleeping all night or the traffic starts to give you a headache, it stops becoming just noise and start turning into noise pollution.
This research paper will help us understand what is noise pollution, what are the causes and effect of noise pollution, health related issues on noise pollution, the impact in our environment and the possible solution to help reduce noise pollution.
WHAT IS NOISE POLUTION?
Noise pollution is excessive, displeasing human, animal or machine-created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. The word noise comes from the Latin word nauseas, meaning seasickness.
What are the causes/sources of Noise Pollution?
1. Industrialization: Most of the industries use big machines which are capable of producing large amount of noise. Apart from that, various equipments like compressors, generators, exhaust fans, grinding mills also participate in producing big noise. Therefore, you must have seen workers in these factories and industries wearing ear plugs to minimize the effect of noise.
2. Poor Urban Planning: In most of the developing countries, poor urban planning also play a vital role. Congested houses, large families