industries and factories
construction of roads, buildings
fossil fuel extraction ,mining
bursting of crackers
recreational watersports, fireworks, rock concerts, musical festivals ,social gatherings
military equipments
neighbours, dog barks, wild frogs croak,birds calls
SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION
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HUMANS
sleep disturbances, stress
anxiety, mood swings, annoyance
increased heart rate, blood pressure, ischemic heart diseases
hearing loss
headache, difficulty in concentrating
color blindness
ANIMALS AND PLANTS
dull and inactive,
chronic stress, panic and escape behaviour
hormonal imbalance
affects food habits, mating behaviour
migration of birds
affects insects so pollination also gets affected
difficulty in locating prey , communication
INDIVIDUAL LEVEL AT HOME
use TV , radio at low volumes
sound proof windows and doors, walls, cabins
timely hearing test
TRANSPORTATION SOURCE
traffic management, use of electric vehicles
alteration of roadway texture, brake blocks for trains
maintainence and servicing of vehicles
INDUSTRIAL SOURCE /CONSTRUCTION
protective equipments like earplugs and ear puffs to workers
factories and industries away from residential areas
maintainence of machines
designing of buildings with noise absorbing material
SOCIAL AWARENESS PROGRAMS
plant more trees
GOVERNMENT LEVEL
restrict usage of loudspeakers ,horns and stop usage of firecrackers