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Effect of Noise on Environment
Noise from the following sources affects our environment
Machinery or Industrial Noise
Transportation Noise: includes noise from road and air traffic, construction, railroads and hospitals
Domestic Noise - includes home appliances, television, loud toys, musical instruments and noisy neighborhoods
Loud Noise has a big impact on following communities:
Parks: Snowmobiles, aircraft noise and cars disturb the beauty and peace surroundings of parks
Work place: Depending on the work, one is exposed to various noises. People in manufacturing industries and construction workers are at higher risk of exposure to noise
Buildings, Homes, Class Rooms: Noise can be internal or from noisy surroundings.These can include electrical appliances, noise from outside sources due to problems in insulation or hard surfaces.
Beaches: Jetskis are the biggest noise problem in our beaches
Noise also causes various problems for the following:
Humans : Infants to seniors are at risk from exposure to noise and noise causes various health issues
Animals: Humans conduct experiments in the oceans and use air- guns, sonars for location of objects in the ocean, oil exploration and production. The loud noise affects marine animals.
Birds: Cannot communicate or move freely with their kind when there is loud noise and this upsets their natural habits
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Did
you Know? |
| Whales
and dolphins, have strong inner ears which may have evolved
to resist the strong noise in oceans. |
| Sounds
in the ocean, include underwater earthquakes and volcanic eruptions
reaching levels above 240 dB |
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