Effects of Noise Pollution on Wildlife and Marine Life

We can turn off home and office appliances when not in use such as TV, games, computers etc. it can create unnecessary stress on ears. We can save electricity also when we turn them off.

We can shut the door after we turn on dishwashers or washing machines for rooms where it is kept or we can turn them on before leaving the house so that overlapping of exposure to loud noises can be reduced

Use of earplugs or earmuffs can bring down loud noises to a manageable level. Earplugs are small inserts that fit into our ear canal. And earmuffs fit over the entire outer ear to form an air seal keeping ears safe from loud noises.

We can listen to songs, radios, TVs in lower volume when listening from headphones or speakers.

Noise producing industries, airports, vehicles should be far from residential areas as it is very dangerous for infants and senior citizens.

Community law should check the use of loudspeakers, outdoor parties as well as political public announcements.

There should be control on noise level (Silent zones) near schools, hospitals. Place noise limits boards near sensitive areas.

We can plant more trees as they are good noise absorbents. According to studies, it can reduce noise by 5 to 10 decibels Db around them.

If we can’t eliminate unwanted noise coming from outside then we can create healthier noise such as music, singing birds or waterfalls in homes or offices.

We can check for pieces of machinery which are creating noise due to vibrations and put some noise absorbents to reduce noise.

We can use proper lubrication as well as better maintenance of machines to reduce noise pollution and improve efficiency. It reduces friction between movable parts and helps to reduce noise.

We can notify government agencies if someone is not following rules and regulation regarding noise levels.

Regularly checking noise level in an industrial complex and indoor to keep noise level within the limit.

It is necessary to control the noises created around us. It is necessary to aware people around us through various mediums. We can start from ourselves to spread awareness about noise pollution and its effects on human and the environment. Limit for noise at daytime is 55 dB and in the night it is 30 dB to avoid health effects.