Use of Fireworks and Noise Pollution The use of fireworks on festivals, social rejoicings and special occasions also contributes to noise pollution as the loud sound caused by them is damaging for health and may result in loss of hearing . The decision provided of the Double bench of the Calcutta High Court given in the case of Bada Bazar Fireworks Dealers Association v. Commissioner of Police, Calcutta is a landmark decision on prevention and control of noise pollution. The petitioners, who
Pollution has been present on Earth for a long time. It started getting worse and affecting even more the environment during the last decades. Many events were a huge mark on the evolution of pollution. After World War II, the materials produced caused the pollution to get much more serious. The synthetic materials produced have multiple problems, since they are toxic to the environment and they are not biodegradable, meaning that they will not deteriorate. (http://www.pollutionissues.com/Fo-Hi/History
Causes of noise pollution in Lahore city Submitted To : Dr.ShaheenPasha Submitted By: SabaPervaiz Class: Bed(Hons) Roll no: 18 Session:
Over the past decades noise pollution has received increased attention and Studies has reported that noise pollution is one of the environmental hazard affecting human, the effects ranges from annoyance to difficulty in falling asleep, which latter leads to high blood pressure (WHO 2005; Ugwuanyi et al., 2005; Den Boer and Schroten 2007; Tetreault et al 2013 ). Although, noise pollution has been one of environmental concerns as early as the inception of civilization when man was introduced to technology
Pollution in cities 1. Introduction People initially thought that the environment was so vast that the waste products generated by human activity and our complex needs could easily be absorbed. Due to an increase in the number of people who inhabit cities the generation of waste products has increased to such an extent that it has exceeded the environment’s ability to absorb such waste (Fyfe 1990). This state of affairs not only presents a risk to people’s health, but also threatens ecosystems. Waste
witness the amount of traffic noise that was coming from the road near where I was staying. My parents own a house there, which was why I was there, to help renovate it. The reason for my observation was due to the new windows that had been erected on the front side of the house facing the road. Here you could clearly hear the intensity of the noise and I used the Sound App on my phone to find that it measured 55 decibels. It occurred to me that this kind of pollution can be destructive to health
Pollution is the insertion of contaminants into the environment that cause unfavorable shift. There are some types of pollution: Air pollution is caused by emission of harmful substances into the atmosphere. One key factor is the pollution of automobile exhaust. With advances in technology, the number of vehicles on the roads increases extremely, which ultimately increases the level of atmospheric pollution. Not to mention the fact that different industries such as cement, steel, coal, petrochemical
Noise Pollution Caused by Cars Name: Institution: Course: Tutor: Date: Noise from vehicles may be caused by vehicle repairs, alarms fitted in cars, hoots and refrigerators parked in vehicles. There are a number of strategies that are employed to reduce the effects of noise pollution caused by vehicles and promote a positive behavior while using vehicles. This includes: legislations on high noise levels that aim at reducing noise and taking stern actions on those who violate the laws. This is done
by various human activities. Land uses generally affect the water quality. Polluting water does not only ham the aquatic life but also it contaminates the entire food chain by greatly affecting human dependence on these. It does pose skin related problems like rashes and skin irritations. In all developing countries about 1.8 million people majority, especially children, die every year as a result of water related diseases (WHO, 2004). Streams and rivers being the main sources of fresh water that
Background: Noise is an important environmental consideration in today’s day to day life. International standards IEC 60050-801(1994) define noise as an erratic or statistically random oscillation and a disagreeable or undesired sound or the other disturbance. Noise can interfere with sleep, work, and recreation and in extremes may cause physical and psychological damage depending on frequency characteristics and loudness. While noise emanates from many different sources, transportation noise is perhaps