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https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0_7
Chapter 7
Noise Pollution
Abstract Noise is defined as any unwanted sound and its pollution is the
transmission of noise with negative impact on the human or animal. Noise pollution
has multiple health effects mainly attributed to anthropogenic activity, even though
the noise from natural sources like waterfalls, wildlife, frogs may exceed the stipulated legal standard of any given country/place. Noise pollution is an environmental
nuisance and stressor. It affects both the auditory and non-auditory health. It modifies social behaviour, interferes in complex task performance and causes irritation.
This chapter discusses common engineering technologies along with administrative
interventions for noise pollution control.
7.1 Introduction
Noise is unwanted sound and its pollution is the transmission of noise with negative
impact on the human or animal. Noise pollution has multiple health effect (Das
et al. 1999) and is mainly attributed to anthropogenic activity even though the noise
from natural sources like waterfalls, wildlife, frogs may exceed the stipulated legal
standard of any given country/place.
Anthropogenic noise sources can arise but not restricted to:
1. Transportation
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(c) Road ways
2. Industrial activity
(a) Machineries
(b) Material handling
(c) Sirens
3. Construction activity
(a) Blasting
(b) Mixing
(c) Piling
© Springer Nature Switzerland AG 2021
R. Chandrappa, D. B. Das, Environmental Health - Theory and Practice,
https://doi.org/10.1007/978-3-030-64484-0_7
Chapter 7
Noise Pollution
Abstract Noise is defined as any unwanted sound and its pollution is the
transmission of noise with negative impact on the human or animal. Noise pollution
has multiple health effects mainly attributed to anthropogenic activity, even though
the noise from natural sources like waterfalls, wildlife, frogs may exceed the stipulated legal standard of any given country/place. Noise pollution is an environmental
nuisance and stressor. It affects both the auditory and non-auditory health. It modifies social behaviour, interferes in complex task performance and causes irritation.
This chapter discusses common engineering technologies along with administrative
interventions for noise pollution control.
7.1 Introduction
Noise is unwanted sound and its pollution is the transmission of noise with negative
impact on the human or animal. Noise pollution has multiple health effect (Das
et al. 1999) and is mainly attributed to anthropogenic activity even though the noise
from natural sources like waterfalls, wildlife, frogs may exceed the stipulated legal
standard of any given country/place.
Anthropogenic noise sources can arise but not restricted to:
1. Transportation
(a) Airways
(b) Waterways
(c) Road ways
2. Industrial activity
(a) Machineries
(b) Material handling
(c) Sirens
3. Construction activity
(a) Blasting
(b) Mixing
(c) Piling