EFFECTS OF
NOISE
POLLUTION
HEARING PROBLEMS
§ Exposure to loud continous sound of any source can damage your inner ear
§ The sensitivity of hearing is reduced
§ If proper measures are not taken then it can lead to proper loss of hearing
SLEEPING DISORDERS
§ With louder sound around it will certainly hamper a sleeping pattern
§ There specially will be a problem when there are infants and elders in house
§ Without a proper sleeping pattern its can lead to fatigue and hypertension
HEART PROBLEMS
§ High intensity noise increases the heart beat studies such as
§ Blood pressure
§ Cardiovascular diseases
§ Stress related heart diseases
§
STRESS AND AGRESSIVE
BEHAVIOUR
§ Unwanted noise greatly influence the physcological health of individual causes stress
agressive behaviour and fatigue
§
Like hypertension
It is a direct result of noise pollution which caused due to elevated blood levels for a longer
duration
IMPAIRED CONGITIVE
FUNCTION
§ Noise pollution can also effect the speech function
EFFECTS ON WILDLIFE
§ Noise pollution can disrupt wildlife communication behaviour and habitat leading to
population decline and even extinction
ENVIRONMENTAL IMPACT
§ Contribute to climate change by increasing noise from transportation and industrial activities
SOCIAL ISOLATION
§ Noise pollution can also lead to social isolation decreased community cohesion snd and
reduced quality of life
ECONOMIC EFFECT
§ Results in economic losses due to
§ decreased property values
§ lost productivity
§ heath costs
REDUCED QUALITY OF LIFE
Noise pollution can significantly overal
§ Quality of life
§ Making it difficult to enjoy everyday activities
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ATLAST
§ It is essential to address noise pollution through regulation awareness and individual actions to
overcome its harmful effects
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