Imagine waking up to a world free of noise pollution, no horns in the morning, no loud music, no machinery sounds, ASTOUND!

The world we live in today is full of artificial noises, though natural sounds are also there. Natural sounds are less than 70 dB which is not considered noise pollution. Any sound above 70dB is considered to be a part of noise pollution like human-made machines, vehicles, and social events.

Causes of Noise Pollution:

• Traffic Noise:

The most important thing that causes noise pollution is vehicles. The horns in the vehicles produce a sound of more than 90dB. Everywhere nowadays we see cars, bikes, trucks blowing horns without realizing the sound pollution they produce.

• Construction sites:

As the population and living standard increases, people need more space to live and to shop. They have started building more homes and more malls, buildings, cars, parks, and construction of pavements are very noisy. We use heavy machinery to make these buildings and the sound is deafening.

• Catering and nightlife:

      The bars, restaurants, and clubs that have high music and people chattering get higher than 60dB and cause noise pollution.

Effects of Noise Pollution:

Noise pollution affects the human body psychologically. It disturbs the whole sleeping patterns and leads to anxiety, stress, and depression. Noise also affects the ability to focus, which brings low performance.

Suggestions:

To live in a world free of noise pollution every one of us has to play a key role. We need to aware people of how noise pollution can be controlled by following these three simple SOPs which are,

A step towards a healthy life today can affect many generations!

Be the first one to start!!