Noise pollution

Noise pollution is created due to sounds above the tolerable limits. Usually it happens when pressure horns are installed and used in vehicles, vehicles and trains are not properly maintained and emit huge noise, machineries of factories exceeds allowable noise limits while operating and undue domestic noise due to high volumes of entertainment based electronic appliances like television, music player etc. In densely populated areas there are more chances of this menace while the areas where population is sparse people can enjoy relatively a silent and peaceful life style.

Noise level

Noise pollution is made when guidelines to emit noise are violated. World Health Organization has set the limit of tolerable noise up to 85 decibel which means either it is a factory or vehicle or house or office it is allowed to emit noise up to 85 decibel (a unit of measuring noise) because up to that level it is not irksome for the people while hearing system and nerves of human beings can also sustain that level without any problem.

Harms of noise pollution

Noise pollution easily hits the hearing ability and if a person lives in a noisy environment for several years his or her hearing ability may reduce up to 50 per cent. Moreover, high level of noise also affects the nervous system of people and hence why most of the people living in densely populated areas get hyper due to slight
tension because their nerves do not remain stronger enough to face any kind of pressure. In our daily lives in mega cities we often listen such words like “sorry”, “pardon”, “what did you say”, please repeat I couldn’t hear” from the listeners because they don’t know that continuous noisy environment has slightly damaged their hearing power.

Noise pollution control

Noise pollution is one of the controllable forms of pollution and only will and commitment is required to bring its level to permissible limits. Surprisingly most of noise pollution control measures are up to people and environmental watchdogs don’t have to do anything in this matter. If we are really sincere to reduce noise pollution we have to bring following changes in our life styles.

Industrialists and factory owners have to believe that properly maintained machinery will not only emit less noise but it would also make more production, so they have double benefit if they help control noise pollution.

Vehicle owners and drivers should keep in mind that properly maintained engine and silencer of their vehicle would not only release less noise but it would also extend service life of their vehicle so they too have double benefit in controlling noise pollution.

Households and office owners and workers have to take care of their surroundings by playing the electronic appliances in low volumes in this way they would not only help control noise pollution but would also earn the reputation of environment-friendly citizens.