Question

What are the effects of noise pollution? What are the steps that can be taken to prevent it?

Answer 1

Some of the effects of noise pollution on human beings are:
- It can cause high blood pressure
- Deafness
- Disruption in sleeping pattern
- Learning disabilities

In order to prevent noise pollution, we should:

• avoid honking too much in traffic.
• restrict the use of loudspeakers in public.
• ensure that we do not make any noise near hospitals and schools.
• ensure that our vehicles are working in proper condition so that they do not make much noise.
• plant more trees as they absorb sound.