Dealing with noise pollution

By: Hye Won (Kate) Han

What is noise pollution?

Noise pollution is disturbing sound. It disturbs one’s quality life and it also affects to our health.

Problem or issueNoise pollution disturb people with many

different loud sound. For example: cars, humans…etc…

When does it happens?

Noise pollution happens when the sound is loud. This means amplitude and pitch is high but wavelength is short. About from 75 dB is noise pollution.

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Decibel

Jumbo Jet

Threshold of painLoud thunderclap

Train

Motor mower

Normal conversation

Whisper

SolutionTry to speak quietlyTry not to run in the houseDon’t play instruments in midnightDon’t play music to loudIn some countries, people can report to the police

about noise pollution and also they have rules for noise pollution

In some countries, their highway has like a wall in the side so that can block some noise from highway.

Highway with side blocked by wall

Noise pollution effects to the social

If your neighbors make noise, then you’ll be annoyed by that noise so you might complain to your neighbor then you can fight with your neighbors. Also there’s about car noise. Cars make noise a lot then we can hear that noise even if we are in our house and car can make noise when we are sleeping.

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