An overview of the definition and types of air pollutants.
This paper discusses how the word ?noise? is derived from the Latin word ?nausea,? meaning seasickness, and how noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. It looks at how noise negatively affects human and animal, health and well-being. It also examines how problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction and lost productivity, and a general reduction in quality of life and opportunities for tranquillity. It attempts to show that the issue of protection from noise pollution should not be treated as any less important than air pollution or water pollution.
“Noise is among the most universal pollutants today. Noise from jet planes, road traffic, jet skis, jet planes, construction equipment, garbage trucks, car alarms, lawn mowers, and leaf blowers, to name a few, are among the unwanted sounds that are frequently broadcast into the air. Even when the noise level is not dangerous, it can be distracting, which could be dangerous in its own way. Exposure to excessive noise can impair working efficiency, and temporary or permanent hearing loss may occur. Duration of the loss depends on the loudness or the intensity of the noise, its pitch or frequency, the length of exposure and the vulnerability of the person.”