REVIEW ON NOISE POLLUTION AND ITS SOURCES

Abstract

Noise is a type of pollution and impacts on our health and wellness. The prevalence of noise is increasing in magnitude and severity because of urban lifestyle and no or bad governance of noise in the region as the rules are flouted routinely. Noise pollution leads to many chronic and socially significant impacts. The present study investigates the level of awareness about noise pollution in all over the country, its causes, its health impacts and solutions among the youth in the country. The study concludes that the majority of educated youth is aware about noise pollution, its causes and probable health effects but the vast majority of educated youth did not perceive noise pollution as an environmental challenge and ranked it as least important threat to the health and environment.