How Do You Understand The Negative Health Effects Of Noise Pollution?
Over time the subtle effects of noise pollution can gradually take its toll on your hearing and result in other negative health effects as well.Here’s how to understand the health effects of noise pollution. What are the effects of noise pollution and why should you be concerned? It doesn’t require exposure to extremely loud noise to cause hearing loss over time. It might surprise you to learn that noise levels above the eighty decibel range, equivalent to the noise level created by a subway speeding by, can result in deterioration of hearing. If you live in a large city, you can imagine the effect noise pollution may be having on your ability to hear. Even if you live in a quiet peaceful area, the noise generated by simply mowing the lawn can do damage to your ears. The effects of noise pollution extend beyond just hearing. Chronic exposure to noise has been shown to cause physical and mental problems such as anxiety, aggressive behavior, hypertension, indigestions, sleep disturbances
