Noise Pollution

It may be defined as “the unwanted, unpleasant or disagreeable sound that causes discomfort for all living beings”

Types of noise

• Industrial noise
• Transport noise
• Neighborhood noise

Effects of Noise pollution

• This affects human health, comfort and efficiency.
• It causes muscles to contract leading to nervous breakdown, tension.
• It affects health efficiency and behavior.
• In addition to serious loss of hearing due to excessive noise, impulsive noise also causes psychological and pathological disorders.
• Brain is also adversely affected by loud and sudden noise as that of jet and aero plane noise.