Presentation On Noise Pollution

1. NAME: SANCHIT GUPTA
STREAM: BCA SECTION: K2
SESSION: 2018-21 SEMESTER: 1st
COLLEGE: TECHNO INDIA SALTLAKE COLLEGE
STUDENT ID: 1822630053
ROLL NO.: 23
NOISE
POLLUTION

2. What is noise pollution?
 Sound that is unwanted or that disrupts the activity or
balance of human or animal life is called a noise.
 When there is lot of noise in the environment, then it
termed as noise pollution.

3. Sources of noise pollution:-
These are the main sources of noise pollution:
Household sources
Social Events
Commercial & Industrial activities
Transportation

4. Household sources:
 Gadgets like food mixer, grinder, vacuum cleaner, washing machine,
air conditioners can be very noisy and injurious to health.
 Another example may be your neighbor’s dog barking all night
everyday at every shadow it sees, disturbing everyone else in the
apartment.
Social events:
 Places of worship, discos and gigs, parties and other social events
also create a lot of noise for people living in that area.
 In many market areas people sell with loud speakers, other shout out
offers and try to get customers to buy their goods.

5. Commercial & industrial activities
 Printing processes, manufacturing industries & construction sites
contributes the noise pollution in large cities.
 Most of the noise emitted in power generation, is produced by turbine
generators and air compressors, though some noise also derives from
devices such as fans and blowers.
Transportation
 Airplanes flying over houses close to busy airports.
 Over ground and underground trains, vehicles on roads, these are
constantly making a lot of noise.

6. Its affects on our health
 Excessive noise levels can also lead to the increase of heart rate,
blood pressure, and blood cholesterol.
 It also has potential to harm the respiratory and digestive systems.
 The loud noise going around affects people in many ways.

7. How to reduce noise pollution.
 New engine technologies .
 More efficient traffic management schemes.
 Increasing public awareness of noise by providing factual
information.
 Introducing noise zones along traffic routes and around airports.

8. Conclusion
Over the years noise has increased dramatically. Much noise
can cause serious injuries to the environment. It affects the
health of humans in several ways. If people don’t start taking
charge of what’s going around, many people can be affected.