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Environmental Pollution(part-3 of 4) Noise Pollution, Noise Pollution On Wild Life And People, Noise Pollution Control

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Fig- Noise pollution Noise pollution Excessive noise in the background is unsafe for living. Noise pollution is a serious threat to humans and wildlife. We must make people aware of the impacts of noise pollution and encourage them to adopt ways that do not contribute to noise pollution. Noise pollution disturbed 11% of the population during the day and 4% at night. The intensity of noise is measured in decimals. Noise Pollution occurs when the level of noise increases above the average level of noise in the environment. Humans can hear a conversation up to 60dB. According to the World Health Organization (WHO) sound levels, less than 70dB are not damaging to living organisms regardless of how consistent the exposure is Traffic Noise Air traffic Noise Noise from Construction sites Animals Noise Transport Noise Neighborhood Noise Industrial Noise.  Noise pollution on wild life Noise pollution can cause health problems for people and wildlife, both on land and in the sea. Noise from ship
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