environmental noise pollution

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• noise pollution — nȯiz n environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) called also sound pollution …   Medical dictionary

• Noise pollution — A Boeing 747 400 passes close to houses shortly before landing at London Heathrow Airport Noise pollution is excessive, displeasing human, animal or machine created environmental noise that disrupts the activity or balance of human or animal life …   Wikipedia

• noise pollution — noun annoying and potentially harmful environmental noise • Syn: ↑sound pollution • Hypernyms: ↑pollution * * * noun [noncount] : loud or unpleasant noise that is caused by automobiles, airplanes, etc., and that is harmful or annoying to the… …   Useful english dictionary

• Noise regulation — includes statutes or guidelines relating to sound transmission established by national, state or provincial and municipal levels of government. After the watershed passage of the United States Noise Control Act of 1972,[1] other local and state… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental science — is the study of interactions among physical, chemical, and biological components of the environment. Environmental Science provides an integrated, quantitative, and interdisciplinary approach to the study of environmental systems. [… …   Wikipedia

• Noise Free America — is a national, non profit organization aimed at reducing noise pollution in the community. The organization’s main target is noise from boom cars (vehicles with loud sound systems), leaf blowers, motorcycles, and car alarms.[1] Noise Free America …   Wikipedia

• Environmental health — is the branch of public health that is concerned with all aspects of the natural and built environment that may affect human health. Other terms that refer to the discipline of environmental health include environmental public health and… …   Wikipedia

• Noise mitigation — is a set of strategies to reduce noise pollution. The main areas of noise mitigation or abatement are: transportation noise control, architectural design, and occupational noise control. Roadway noise and aircraft noise are the most pervasive… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental engineering — [cite book|author=Danny D. Reible|title=Fundamentals of Environmental Engineering |publisher=CRC Publishers|year=1998|id=ISBN 1 56670 047 7] [cite book |author=James R. Mihelcic, Martin T. Auer, and others |title=Fundamentals of Environmental… …   Wikipedia

• Noise health effects — are the health consequences of elevated sound levels. Elevated workplace or other noise can cause hearing impairment, hypertension, ischemic heart disease, annoyance, sleep disturbance, and decreased school performance. Changes in the immune… …   Wikipedia

• Environmental radioactivity — is produced by radioactive materials in the human environment. While some radioisotopes, such as strontium 90 (90Sr) and technetium 99 (99Tc), are only found on Earth as a result of human activity, and some, like potassium 40 (40K), are only… …   Wikipedia