IJFANS International Journal of Food and Nutritional Sciences

ISSN PRINT 2319 1775 Online 2320-7876

Impact of Noise Pollution on Human Health

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Dr Smruti Milan Tripathy

Abstract

Noise pollution is a significant issue in cities all around the globe. Noise is the term for unwelcome noise All undesirable noises in our surroundings are considered environmental pollution, with the exception of those that originated in the workplace. Sound pollution is a kind of air pollution that is detrimental to one's health and well-being. It is increasingly intense and widespread than ever before as a result of population growth, urbanization, and the resulting rise in the use of increasingly powerful, diverse, and more movable producers of sound, and it would continuing to grow in size and severity. It would also continuing to rise as roadway, The amount of traffic on the road, train, and planes is increasing, all of which are important producers of sound in the surroundings. Factory employees are often exposed to excessive noise levels owing to equipment. Noise contamination may have a broad variety of health consequences that are widespread, long-term, and clinically and influential. Noise produces immediate and long-term detrimental health effects, as well as worsened housing, social, and professional situations, culminating in monetary and emotional (well-being) costs. Noise may cause hearing loss, sleep disturbances, vascular sickness, social handicaps, poorer productivity, poor social conduct, annoyance reactions, absenteeism, and fatalities. It may make it difficult to enjoy one's home and leisure time, as well as increasing the likelihood of antisocial behavior. Noise has a deleterious influence on general health and well-being, similar to persistent anxiety. This study will help in future study to understand the noise pollution and human health.

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