Effects of Noise Pollution in Children

Through rapid urbanization and changes in lifestyle, loud noise is prevalent and has become a part of life. Outdoor noise pollution indoors and outdoors has been recorded as a serious health threat through growing adverse effects on fetuses, babies, children, adolescents and adults. In all age groups, including the fetus, noise-induced hearing loss and non-auditory adverse effects due to noise pollution are increasingly being diagnosed. Outdated motor vehicles, machinery, increased traffic, congested unregulated commercial and industrial noise. Nocturnal noise pollution must be avoided near residential areas as long-term health effects of sleep disturbances are serious. There should be daily monitoring of educational institutions, workplaces, commercial and industrial areas for noise levels and use of appropriate ear muffs and plugs. Public must be educated repeatedly regarding health hazards of noise. It is important to control traffic noise to be within safe limits. It is important to move bus stands, railway stations and airports away from residential areas. Houses should be properly tested. Residential areas, crowded schools and work places. Research should be done on the usage of double glass vacuum insulator that can reduce the noise pollutions that is due to traffics.

Author(s): Syeda Aiman

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