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Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human-, animal- or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life. A common form of noise pollution is from transportation, principally motor vehicles. The word noise comes from the Latin word nausea meaning seasickness. The source of most noise worldwide is transportation systems, motor vehicle noise,... Read enhanced Wikipedia article

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    Noise pollution

    Noise pollution (or environmental noise) is displeasing human-, animal- or machine-created sound that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life.
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    Category:Noise pollution

    The following pages are part of the compendium of subject matter described by Noise pollution: ... Pollution control technologies
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    Pollution

    Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem i.e. physical systems or living organisms. ... Noise pollution induces hearing loss, high blood pressure, stress, and sleep disturbance.
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    Noise

    In common use, the word noise means any unwanted sound. ... Noise pollution
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    Noise (acoustic)

    Acoustic noise, is any sound in the acoustic domain, either deliberate (music, speech, etc) or unintended. ... Main article: Noise pollution
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    List of noise topics

    This is a list of noise topics. ... Noise pollution
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    Outline of noise

    This is a list of noise topics. ... Noise pollution
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    Noise health effects

    Noise health effects are the health consequences of elevated sound levels. ... In the workplace, noise pollution is generally a problem once the noise level is greater than 55 dB(A).
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    Sound pollution

    Sound pollution may refer to: Noise pollution, displeasing or disruptive sound of human or machine origin
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    Marine pollution

    Marine pollution occurs when harmful effects, or potentially harmful effects, can result from the entry into the ocean of chemicals, particles, industrial, agricultural and residential waste, noise, or the spread of invasive organisms. ... Noise pollution

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