Noise Pollution

Noise is defined as sound that is unwanted, undesirable, or capable of disrupting one's quality of life; when there is a lot of such 'noise' present in the environment, the condition is termed noise pollution. The intensity of noise is measured in decibels (dB), a logarithmic unit that captures the enormous range of loudness the human ear can detect. Unlike many other forms of pollution, noise pollution is entirely transient -- it disappears the moment its source stops -- but its physiological and psychological effects on humans and other org …