Question

What are some of the harmful effects of noise pollution?
[4 marks]

Answer 1

Excessive noise leads to many health problems in humans. Some of them are:

• Lack of sleep [1 mark]

• Anxiety [1 mark]

• Hypertension, i.e. high blood pressure [1 mark]

• If a person is exposed to excessive noise for an extended period of time, they might temporarily or permanently face hearing loss. [1 mark]