NOISE POLLUTION AND ITS EFFECT
Noise pollution or sound pollution refers to the presence of excessive and disturbing noise (from machines, transportation systems, aircraft, trains, etc) in the environment that is very harmful to the physical and mental health of the living beings on earth.
Noise Pollution
Noise pollution is caused by the noise when the level of noise gets increased than the normal level in the environment. Excessive amount of noise in the environment is unsafe for living purpose. Unpleasant sound causes various disturbances in the natural balance
High volume noises are unnatural and create difficulty in escaping those generated noises. In such a modern and technological world, where everything is possible through the electrical appliances at home or outside the home, the risk of noise has been increased to a great extent
The sounds we make in our everyday life like loud music, unnecessary use of television, phone, traffic, dog barking and etc noise creating sources have become part of the urban culture as well as most disturbing things causing headache, sleep disturbances, stress, etc.
Those things causing disturbance to the natural rhythm of life are called as a dangerous pollutant. Following are the causes or sources and effects of noise pollution:
Causes of Noise Pollution
- Regular social events like marriages, parties, pub, club, disc or place of worship, temples, etc create nuisance in the residential area.
- Use of household appliances in our daily life is also the main reason for noise pollution.
- Increasing transportation in the cities (vehicles, airplanes, underground trains, etc) produces heavy noise.
- Regular construction activities (including mining, bridges, building, dams, stations, roads, flyovers, etc) involve big types of equipment creating a high level of noise.
Effects of Noise Pollution
- t creates communication problems and lead to misunderstanding.
- Affects wildlife and makes pets more aggressive.
- Noise pollution causes various hearing problems (damage to eardrums and loss of hearing) because of the unwanted sound.
- It reduces ear sensitivity to the sounds required to regulate body rhythm
Legal aspects to control noise pollution
- Constitution of India guarantees right to life, right to information, right to religion and noise.
- Section 133 empowers human being to remove a public nuisance on a conditional or permanent order.
- Noise Pollution Control Rule 2000 under Environment Protection Act 1996 involves controlling the growing problem of noise pollution.
- Factories Act Reduction of Noise and Oil of Machinery limits for noise exposure in the work zone.
- Motor Vehicle Act involves the use of horn and change of fault engines.
- Indian Penal code deals with the health and safety issues caused by noise pollution. One can be penalized under law of torts.
General awareness should be increased among people and all the rules should be followed seriously by everyone in order to control the unsafe sound level in the environment.
Unnecessary use of things generating high pitch sound should be reduced in the home or outside the home like clubs, parties, bars, discos, etc.
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