Importance Of Noise Pollution

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The term noise is defined as unwanted sound. The noise is tolerable for a short period of time but unacceptable when prolonged. Due to diversity and difference in opinion and faith it becomes very difficult to define noise in our country. The louder the sound is more likely is to be considered noise. Unfortunately, noise has not given enough importance in our country. The required instruments used for measurement of sound level have not yet fully developed in our country so the instruments are not easily available for measurement of sound level. However, there is an urgent need to monitor sound levels in large cities because of noise pollution becoming the major problem. It is important to mention here that being a developing country; we had never given much importance to control noise pollution over achieving production targets. So, now in big engineering industries and in large as well as medium chemical, metallurgical and other industries it becomes important to analyse the noise levels. Excessive noise creates adverse affect on the productivity which is already low in India in comparison with other advanced countries. To prevent accidents it is important to eliminate the noise. Loss of hearing is the major cause of noise pollution. So, it is very important to take suitable precautions, especially when children and old persons are involved. Sound is a form of energy and requires a medium which may be a gas, liquid or solid for its propagation. Unlike all other pollution

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