Question

What are the harmful effects of noise pollution?

• A. Lack of sleep
• B. Hypertension
• C. Imapairment of hearing
• D. Good hearing capacity

Answer 1

Answer: (A), (B), (C)

The correct options are
A

Lack of sleep

B

Hypertension

C

Imapairment of hearing

Disturbance produced in the environment due to undesirable loudness and harsh sound of the level above 120 dB, from various sources such as loudspeakers, sirens, vehicles etc. are termed as noise pollution. Noise pollution has adverse effects like lack of sleep, hypertension, impairment of hearing. It creates a number of physical and mental disorders in a person.