APES 7.8
Noise Pollution Effects of noise pollution on animals
Stress Masking of sounds for communication or hunting Damaged hearing Changes to migratory routes
Noise Pollution Anthropogenic sources of noise pollution
Higher in urban areas Transportation - cars, trains, planes Construction Domestic and industrial activity
Noise Pollution Whether we realize we are subjected to it or not, noise pollution can be hazardous to our health in various ways
Hypertension is, in this case, a direct result of noise pollution caused elevated blood levels for a longer period of time. Hearing loss can be directly caused by noise pollution, whether listening to loud music in your headphones or being exposed to loud drilling noises at work, heavy air or land traffic, or separate incidents in which noise levels reach dangerous intervals, such as around 140 dB for adult or 120 dB for children. Sleep disturbances are usually caused by constant air or land traffic at night, and they are a serious condition in that they can affect everyday performance and lead to serious diseases. Child development. Children appear to be more sensitive to noise pollution, and a number of noise-pollution-related diseases and dysfunctions are known to affect children, from hearing impairment to psychological and physical effects. Also, children who regularly use music players at high volumes are at risk of developing hearing dysfunctions. In 2001, it was estimated that 12.5% of American children between the ages of 6 to 19 years had impaired hearing in one or both ears Various cardiovascular dysfunctions. Elevated blood pressure caused by noise pollution, especially during the night, can lead to various cardiovascular diseases. Dementia isn't necessarily caused by noise pollution, but its onset can be favored or compounded by noise pollution. Psychological dysfunctions and noise annoyance. Noise annoyance is, in fact, a recognized name for an emotional reaction that can have an immediate impact.
Noise Pollution Effects of noise pollution on humans
Physiological stress Loss of sleep Hearing loss
Noise pollution
regular exposure to elevated sound levels that may lead to adverse effects in humans or other living organisms. According to the World Health Organization, sound levels less than 70 dB are not damaging to living organisms, regardless of how long or consistent the exposure is. Exposure for more than 8 hours to constant noise beyond 85 dB may be hazardous. If you work for 8 hours daily in close proximity to a busy road or highway, you are very likely exposed to traffic noise pollution around 85dB.
Noise Pollution This type of pollution is so omnipresent in today's society that we often fail to even notice it anymore
street traffic sounds from cars, buses, pedestrians, ambulances etc. construction sounds like drilling or other heavy machinery in operation airports, with constant elevated sounds from air traffic, i.e. planes taking off or landing workplace sounds, often common in open-space offices constant loud music in or near commercial venues industrial sounds like fans, generators, compressor, mills train stations traffic household sounds, from the television set to music playing on the stereo or computer, vacuum cleaners, fans and coolers, washing machines, dishwashers, lawnmowers etc. events involving fireworks, firecrackers, loudspeakers etc. conflicts generate noise pollution through explosions, gunfire etc. The dysfunctions, in this case, are likely caused by the conflict and insecurity and less by the noise pollution in itself, although that compounds stress levels too.
