[বাংলা] Noise pollution


3 mins | 2 May 2018

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Noise pollution affects both health and behaviour. Unwanted sound (noise) can damage psychological and physiological health. Noise pollution can cause hypertension, high stress levels, tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances, and other harmful effects.

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Learn More:
How noise pollution can affect your health
https://www.independent.co.uk/life-style/health-and-families/features/how-noise-pollution-can-affect-your-health-a6853746.html
‘Evidence shows that noise pollution can be damaging’

Noise pollution
https://bit.ly/1Qdn4UA
‘Noise pollution, also known as environmental noise, is the propagation of noise with harmful impact on the activity of human or animal life.’

Noise pollution is making us oblivious to the sound of nature, says researcher
https://bit.ly/2E3b0Xz
‘Rising levels of background noise in some areas threaten to make people oblivious to the uplifting sounds of birdsong, trickling water, and trees rustling in the wind, which can often be heard even in urban centres, said Kurt Fristrup, a senior scientist at the US National Park Service.’

Public at risk from ‘daily cocktail of pollution’
http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-43246263
‘People are being exposed to a daily cocktail of pollution that may be having a significant impact on their health, England’s chief medical officer says.’