Question

Is noise pollution a health hazard? What can we do to minimise noise? (Atleast 3points)

Answer 1

unpleasant sound is called as noise

Noise pollution is a health hazard.

The harmful effects of noise pollution are

1. continuous hearing of high pitched sounds cause deafness.

2. suddenly hearing a large noise may result do heart problems like heart attack for heart patients.

3. it may cause sleeplessness.

steps to minimise noise:

We can Reduce Noise pollution by turning off appliances when not in use, use of earplugs, lowering the volume, planting more trees, regular maintenance of vehicles and machines etc. By controlling noise we can control negative health effects that noise pollution has on everyone.