The Effects of Noise Pollution
Have you ever considered that several of the noises you hear are noise pollution? The thought of pollution, to the majority of people, brings reflections of chemical spills, radiation, and holes in the ozone layer, and noise is usually last on the list. "The term "noise pollution" is the term used to describe environmental pollution that deals with annoying or harmful noises and is constantly happening"(1). Some common examples of noise pollution, that many people take for granite, are lawn mowers, airplanes, and car alarms. Noise pollution should be taken seriously because it can cause permanent hearing loss.
According to a report from the Office of Noise Abatement and Control, millions of people are exposed to large amounts of noise levels daily. To protect its citizens, Congress passed the Noise Control Act of 1972 with the goal to ensure "an environment for all Americans free from noise that jeopardize their health and welfare"(2). Although the Government has been taking this matter seriously, it lacks information about noise pollution. Without fully understanding the annoyance of these noises or its implications for health, policy makers have constructed noise standards of annoying sounds and their effect.
In protecting communities from noise pollution, government agencies have had difficulty in making accurate predictions in individual differences of annoyance and the psychological effects noises may have on people. One government agency, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), measures noise in decibels by using the "A scale" that weighs sound frequencies that come near the ear's perception. By adding 10 decibels, the noise basically doubles in volume. For example, a whisper is a...
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The propositions and oppositions of regulating air pollution is extensive. Although this paper does not cover every proposition and opposition it will detail four pros and three oppositions, which will provide insight on the concerns of government regulation. Beginning with the propositions, scholars and analysts agree that the CAA has prevented premature deaths and illnesses, has been a good economic investment, has had a positive impact on the economy, and has helped the U.S. become a global leader in clean air technologies (EPA).
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