Question

List sources of noise pollution in your surroundings.

Explain in what way noise pollution is harmful to human.​

Answer 1

Some sources of noise pollution are as follows:

(1) Televisions and transistors running at high volumes

(2) Loudspeakers and crackers

(3) Horns of buses, cars and trucks

Noise pollution can be hazardous to human health in the following ways: Hypertension: It is a direct result of noise pollution which is caused due to elevated blood levels for a longer duration.