Effect of Noise Pollution on America
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The purpose of this paper is to discuss the relationship between noise and the people of America. This refers to the effects of noise on Americaannoyance and health risks. Numerous amounts of data collected shows the different levels of annoyance with various noise sources. The level of sound is very important with respect to annoyance and irritability levels, not to mention hearing loss and other health risks. Noise affects everyone on different levels and fortunately, social survey data collected from large groups of people, helps us to see the average reactions and the point at which they are taken on a community level. The results of these collections of information are not surprising. Noise affects America as a whole and the most prominent effects are different levels of annoyance and several kinds of health risks.
Noise is defined as "unwanted sound." In the context of protecting the public health and welfare, noise implies adverse effects on people and the environment. Noise causes hearing loss, interferes with human activities at home and work, and is in various ways injurious to people's health and well being...