Noise health effects are the health consequences of elevated sound levels. Elevated workplace or other noise can cause hearing impairment,hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance, and sleep disturbance. Changes in the immune system and birth defects have been attributed to noise exposure.
Although some presbycusis may occur naturally with age, in many developed nations the cumulative impact of noise is sufficient to impair the hearing of a large fraction of the population over the course of a lifetime. Noise exposure also has been known to induce tinnitus, hypertension, vasoconstriction, and other cardiovascular adverse effects.
Beyond these effects, elevated noise levels can create stress, increase workplace accident rates, as well as stimulating aggression and other anti-social behaviors. The most significant causes are vehicle and aircraft noise, prolonged exposure to loud music, and industrial noise. In Norway, road traffic has been demonstrated to cause almost 80% of the noise annoyances reported.
There may be psychological definitions of noise as well. Firecrackers may upset domestic and wild animals or noise-traumatized individuals. The most common noise-traumatized persons are those exposed to military conflicts, but often loud groups of people can trigger complaints and other behaviors about noise. Infants are easily startled by noise.
The social costs of traffic noise in EU22 are more than €40 billion per year, and passenger cars and lorries (trucks) are responsible for bulk of costs.Traffic noise alone is harming the health of almost every third person in the WHO European Region. One in five Europeans is regularly exposed to sound levels at night that could significantly damage health.
Noise also is a threat to marine and terrestrial ecosystems.
Wow! I didn't know noise pollution can be such a serious problem to human's health! Not only human, animals will also be affected!! Thanks for sharing,vote for this!
ReplyDeleteDuring Chinese New Year, do not stand near to a blasting chinese firecracker.
ReplyDeleteOH MY GOODNESS, Now i know about the noise pollution. It is very dangerous.
ReplyDeleteOh my god....now i know the danger of noise pollution,it will affect not only human,but animals also.Vote for this!
ReplyDeleteSometimes we cant prevent it but we can used something to cover our ear !!
ReplyDeletethere is no wild animal around the town but the chicken that sold in the hypermarket . Firecracker already became a part of our live ,and we use to the noise.May we already have the disease ,because we are use to the sound .hahah
ReplyDeleteWow! Noise can effect animals as well? Wonder how...
ReplyDeleteNoise pollution can also affect plants as well!!In cases where noise has ripple effects on long-lived plants like trees, the consequences could last for decades, even after the source of the noise goes away!!!:(
ReplyDeleteMost 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. For many of us, the concept of pollution is limited to nature and resources. However, noise that tends to disrupt the natural rhythm of life makes for one solid pollutant.
ReplyDeleteAnd I think trees along roads and in residential areas is a good way to reduce noise pollution as they absorb sound.^_^