The noise level around us is constantly increasing and affecting the quality of our lives. What causes the everyday noise that many people face? What can be done about it?
It is true that the Increased
level
of sound
in our surroundings can cause pollution which affects our physical and mental well-being. This
essay will discuss the causes of noise
that is
faced by some people on the daily basis and possible remedies for the same.
To begin
with, there are two key groups of generators of noise
that exist in our environment. The first
and foremost sound emitting
group consists of Add a hyphen
sound-emitting
vehicles
including aeroplanes. Their sound
emission has been enormous and the cumulative value could be over 100 decibels which is the harmful threshold. Likewise
, machinery in factories generates enormous sound
which is unbearable for workers unless they wear protective equipment. This
has caused 12000 premature deaths per year in Europe alone while it causes 400,000 annual hospitalisations in the same region.
There are several possible solutions available to mitigate this
harm to the people who face this
issue. Planting trees is one suggested solution. Trees have the inherent ability to absorb sound
shielding humans although
noise
has adverse effects on the trees themselves. Growing green areas in vacant areas of cities where this
kind of pollution is prevailing at a significant rate would ameliorate the situation to a certain extent. Another solution is to provide noise cancelling
headphones to factory workers who are widely exposed to Add a hyphen
noise-cancelling
noise
. In addition
, governments can bring in laws to phase out vehicles
with internal combustion engines replacing them with electric motor vehicles
as they make no noise
. Also
, laws can be brought to regulate noise
levels of all vehicles
and machinery with noise
cancelling devices to maintain the level
of noise
to a healthy level
.
In conclusion, noise
pollution is not only harmful but also
can be lethal in certain instances. However
, there are many measures available to mitigate them to remain at a healthy level
and fully implemented, governmental controls can have a significant reduction in their levels.Submitted by lankadeva on
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