Question

Anxiety and stress are caused by

• A. Air pollution
• B. Noise pollution
• C. Water pollution
• D. Nuclear pollution

Answer 1

The correct option is B Noise pollution

Noise pollution adversely affects behavioural pattern by distorting the blood pressure and stimuli response. High blood pressure can be linked to anxiety and other cardiovascular diseases. Loud and constant sounds cause the hearing problem and stress out the brain functioning and people exhibit aggression and annoyance. The source of everyday noise pollution is traffic, industrial processes, use of machines which seems to be unavoidable in the present era.

Hence, the correct answer is 'Noise Pollution'.