Noise Pollution

NOISE POLLUTION

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Caption: : By Lakshya Badhan class 5C

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Sound It is pleasant Positive effect on health   Noise It is unpleasant Negative effect on health

SOUND Vs NOISE

NOISE POLLUTION

Definition-   A unpleasant sound that causes discomfort for all living beings. Noise level  of  35 to 60 decibels is normal

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HOW LOUD IS LOUD ?

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  use of hand mixer , grinder, TV, stereo , hair dryer washing machine ,alarms lawn and garden equipment agricultural machines-tractor , tubewells piped in / amplified  speakers- loudspeakers at high volume transportation use--motor vehicles, trains, helicopters, aeroplanes, boats, ships

SOURCES OF NOISE POLLUTION

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  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

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  

EFFECTS ON LIVING BEINGS

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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         

CONTROL AND PREVENTION

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IF YOU CARE,THEN ONLY YOU CAN HEAR