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DEFINITION AND TYPES

• Unwanted or disturbing sounds

• Household Noises

• Social Events

• Commercial and Industrial activities

• Transportation

LOCATIONS

• UK

• India• Supreme Court enacted Noise Pollution laws in 2000

• United States

• China

• Saudi Arabia

CAUSES

• Household Mixer, Vacuum, Washing Machine

• Social Events Parties, concerts

• Commercial & Industry Construction, Printing Presses, Manufacturing Industries

• Transportation Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

CONSEQUENCES

• Humans• Hypertension• High Stress Levels• Tinnitus (Ringing of the Ears)• Hearing Loss• Sleep Disturbance

• Wildlife• Interferes with predator-prey communication, reproduction, and

navigation• Reduction of usable habitat

CONSERVATION EFFORTS

• Plant vegetation• Reduce 10 DB for 100 meters of trees

• Don’t overuse car horns

• Follow community laws for noise control

• Loud and noisy building should be placed far away

COSTS

• Noise Cancelling Ear buds/Headphones- $100-$300

• Barriers- $18-$25 per square foot

• Carpets, Rugs, and Padding- $2.25-$3.75 per square foot

• Solid Wood Core Door- $200

• 1-inch Acoustic Panels- $30 per square foot

APPLICABLE LEGISLATION

• Federal Aviation Administration• Concerns noise regulation and plane interferences

• Noise Control Act• Sets standard for the amount of emissions that can be let out

• National Environmental Policy Act• Concerns the location of non-occupational pollution

EXTRA FACTS

• Noise Pollution is one of the most ignored types of pollution

• There are over 500 million working cars on the planet

• Humans have a hearing range of up to 140 DB• Train Sound- 95 DB• Thunder- 120 DB• Jet Take Off- 150 DB

WORKS CITED

• http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/sources-of-noise-pollution.html

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_pollution#Impact_in_the_United_Kingdom

• http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/noise-pollution-gets-the-better-of-air-pollution-in-delhi-this-diwali/article5316497.ece

• http://app2.nea.gov.sg/anti-pollution-radiation-protection/noise-pollution-control

• http://www.noisecontrol.com/the-common-causes-of-noise-pollution/

• http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_India

• http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/noise-pollution-prevention.html

• http://www.ehow.com/how_5056537_reduce-noise-pollution.html

VIDEO

• https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcO5UlpII1Q