Noise Pollution and its negative effects on health

The essay helps in the overall analysis of the different reasons of the noise pollution in India. Noise Pollution has become one of the most serious issues for the health of the different individuals and the noisy kind of atmosphere in which we are surviving is becoming an obstacle in securing the good health. The environmental issues and noise pollution are hurting the other organisms along with the humans.

Thesis Statement- Noise Pollution has caused harm to the entire society resulting to different kinds of problems on human beings and animals in a negative manner.

According to Bruno et al. (2017), noise pollution is one kind of volume which creates different diseases in the entire environment along with this is harmful for the breathing along with living of the individuals on earth. Furthermore, Jamir,Nongkynrih and Gupta(2014), has opined that Noise Pollution is inclusive of the different industrial volume, loudspeakers and horns of the vehicles. Noise Pollution is discomfort along with injurious for the mental and physical health along with annoying and irritating the living beings.

            Bruno et al. (2017), has hypothesized that Noise Pollution is one of the foremostecological concerns in the present scenario of India and sadly there are individuals who are unconscious of the same. Moreover, this is unfortunate in nature that all the different individuals are endangered to different kinds of loud noises for a long span of time and these kinds of issues are becoming the dilemma for the different individuals in different cities in India with the havoc which is unnecessary in nature.

On the other hand, Jamir,Nongkynrih and Gupta(2014), has commented that the different kinds of havoc are created by different horn blowing on roads along with the different kinds of festive expression or the different types of processions which are being carried out on the roads is creating huge mess in different parts of India.

            For instance- In different rural areas of India, the birth of the child is being expressed by the different family members through cracking sounds through burning crackers. In the present scenario, this can be analyzed that apart from Diwali, there are other different occasions through which the individuals celebrate them through burning crackers which is inclusive of winning the match along with bursting the different loud speakers has developed as a rule in different areas (Shrivastava et al., 2018).

            Khaiwal et al. (2016), has commented that in the present scenario, noise pollution has become a major problem in India which led to different kinds of serious threats to health such as hearing loss or the impairedness along with increase in the level of the stress among the different individuals. Furthermore, Bruno et al. (20170, has opined that

these kinds of noise pollution cause insomnia, ailments of heart along with hypertension to the different individuals. There are different safe levels which is required to be maintained by the government or the different other regulatory authorities of the country which will assist in maintaining the safety standards. As there are different situations when the safety levels are not being maintained and this becomes hazards on the health of the individuals (Javaherian et al., 2018).

Different causes of Noise Pollution in India

            Waldman et al. (2017), has opined and commented that the different urban areas of India are becoming highly populated in the last few decades. In the last decade, this was seen that there is more than 31.8% of the entire population has increased to a large extent. Due to this, Bruno et al. (2017), has opined that there are different kinds of health and environmental issues which is inclusive of the environmental pollution. Some of these causes are unavoidable in nature, however some steps are required to be followed to avoid the issues to a certain extent and this will be beneficial for the reduction of the issues to a great extent.

            Furthermore, Singh et al. (2015), has opined that there are different kinds of preventative measures which will be beneficial to minimize and control the extent of the same in a positive manner. With the help of the Prevention and Control of the Pollution Act which was established in 1981, noise is labelled as the air toxins and chemicals. The air chemicals and toxins are the different unnecessary and unpleasant along with distracting sounds which is required to be avoided as this causes different kinds of unnecessary impact on the different individuals living in the society.

            Solanki et al. (2016), has commented and opined that as per the guidelines of WHO, a person requires sound sleep and this is necessary in nature that the noise in the respective room should not be more than 30dBA. In order to maintain concentration in the different classes, the same kind of frequencies is required to be maintained in an effective manner. The level of the noise should not exceed the certain level as this will harm the physical and mental health on long and short-term basis. Moreover, Shaliniand Kumar(2018), has commented that this kind of serious issue is not provided with high priority and this is affecting the health of many individuals in a negative manner as well.

            There are different causes of noise pollution which is being caused in India and this affects the health of the individuals in a negative manner. Vijay et al. (2015), has commented that in India, there are different kinds of festivals which are being celebrated by burning crackers or switching on the speakers at an odd volume which affects the health of the different individuals. For example- Diwali is one of the major festivals in India wherein the burning of the crackers is the major aspect which is being followed and this pollutes the air and this causes noise pollution as well.

            Garg and Maji (2016), has opined that in the different industrial areas of different areas in India, there are major number of factories which makes lot of sounds and causes noise pollution along with air pollution as well. This kind of pollution affects the health of the different individuals in a negative manner. Additionally, Bruno et al. (2017), has opined and commented that the different kinds of social events along with the festive occasions, there is major usage of the loudspeakers and making noise which disturbs.

Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution

the different individuals in a negative and inappropriate manner as well. Lastly, Jamir,NongkynrihandGupta (2014), has opined that there are different generation of noises while there is work taking place in the construction sites, there are different damages which are being created by the different sounds of the equipment such as Cranes, road roller along with cement mixer.

            In order to measure noise, there are different kinds of aspects which help in managing the noise which is being caused by the different kinds of activities and the other equipment. The typical level of the pressure of the different noise or sound is being measured by a weighting scale in decibelsJamir,Nongkynrih& Gupta, 2014). This kind of gadget is being by the government or the other authorities in order to measure the level of the noise through the use of the meter along with impulse the sound level meter. The dosimeter of the noise can be analyzed by the person and this will be helpful in reducing the noise and make the sound to the normal level as well.

            There are different kinds of recommendations which can be provided in order to improve the overall situation which is being caused to the noise pollution in India. Firstly, the public awareness plays a major role in controlling and managing the noise pollution. Along with the government, the public in the different cities are required to be aware of the different kinds of issues which can be created from noise pollution.

            Secondly, avoid the maximum usage of the instruments of the processing of the sound and there will be preparation of the different regulations which will be beneficial for the overall reduction of the loudspeakers which will be beneficial for the health of the individuals.

            Lastly, anti-pollution laws are required to be created effectively which will be beneficial for the overall success of the implementation of the different kinds of pollution free environment and there will be healthier environment in the entire India.

            Chowdhury, Debsarkar and Chakrabarty (2015), has opined that in March 2011, the Central Pollution Control Board has tried in establishing and monitoring the noise pollution and monitoring the different metro cities such as Bengaluru, Mumbai, Delhi and Kolkata. With the effect of the Environmental Protection Act, the Central Pollution Control Board tried to come up with the different kinds of regulations which were implemented and they got published in the official gazette.

The different kinds of rules which are being meant in the following:

• Proper implementation of the standards of noise in different kinds of area and zones
• Furthermore, there will be restriction of the usage of the loud speakers
• Moreover, there will be restriction of the over usage of the horns which is created form the different equipment from the construction along with fire crackers

            Therefore, this can be concluded that pollution is caused due to the excessive usage of the different dangerous sound instruments and other objects which affects the health of the individuals in a negative manner. The different government rules and regulations are required to be followed by the entire nation which will be helpful in managing the issues and this will provide a pollution free environment and gain and contribute towards the environmental protection as well.

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