Effects of noise pollution
Noise pollution is caused by the noise when the level of noise gets increased than the normal level in the environment. Excessive amount of noise in the environment is unsafe for the living purpose. Unpleasant sound causes various disturbances in the natural balance. High volume noises are unnatural and create difficulty in escaping those generated noises. In such a modern and technological world, where everything is possible through the electrical appliances at home or outside the home, the risk of noise has been increased to a great extent.
Causes of Noise Pollution
· Industrialization is putting our health and life at risk because all the (big or small) industries are using big machines producing high pitch sound in large amount. Other equipments (compressors, generators, exhaust fans, grinding mills) used in the factories and industries also produces big noise.
· Regular social events like marriages, parties, pub, club, disc or place of worship, temples, etc create nuisance in the residential area.
· Increasing transportation in the cities (vehicles, aeroplanes, underground trains, etc) produces heavy noise.
· Regular construction activities (including mining, bridges, building, dams, stations, roads, flyovers, etc) involve big equipments creating high level of noise.
· Use of household appliances in our daily life is also the main reason noise pollution.
Effects of Noise Pollution
· Noise pollution causes various hearing problems (damage to ear drums and loss of hearing) because of the unwanted sound.
· It reduces ear sensitivity to the sounds required to regulate body rhythm.
· It affects the psychological health and causes the occurrence of aggressive behaviour, sleep disturbance, stress, weakness, fatigue, hypertension, cardio-vascular diseases including other severe and chronic health issues in later life.
· It creates communication problems and lead to misunderstanding.
· Affects wildlife and makes pets more aggressive.
