Sources of Noise
This kind of home project is a common source of noise pollution
What is construction?
This pollinator can become disoriented by noise, making it hard for them to find flowers or return to their home
What are bees?
Noise can cause the diminishing of one of these senses
What is hearing?
These types of vehicles help mitigate noise pollution in contrast to their gas-powered versions.
What are electric vehicles
Many cities have these hours during the night when loud construction or music isn’t allowed.
What are quiet hours?
This common form of transportation is a major source of noise pollution
What is driving?
This negative effect of noise pollution prevents predators from hearing prey or vice-versa
What is hearing loss?
This permanent or temporary “ringing” in the ears can be caused by persistent noise or a single sharp noise
What is tinnitus?
These devices are common in buildings and create interior noise pollution, often abbreviated as HVAC.
What is Heating, Ventilation, and Air Conditioning?
A federal agency requires hearing protection if workers are exposed to noise levels above this number of decibels for a workday.
What is 90 decibels?
These protective walls can also lower noise pollution from highways
What are sound barriers?
This species is particularly vulnerable to marine noise pollution because it restricts their vocal communication
What are whales?
Environmental noise is a major cause of this condition, where the body is prevented from properly reaching deep REM cycles
What is insomnia?
These types of panels are installed in recording studios to absorb and incoming noise to reduce reverb.
What is Acoustic
This federal agency was originally responsible for enforcing the Noise Control Act and creating national noise standards.
What is the Environmental Protection Agency?
Examples include lawn mowers, leaf blowers, or loud music
What is noise pollution from domestic activity
Noise in the ocean, such as shipping, can cause this process, where marine mammals lose their way and end up on shore
What is Mass Stranding?
Constant exposure to noise increases cortisol levels, which leads to this condition of elevated blood pressure
What is hypertension?
This type of furnishing is great to have in houses to mitigate noise pollution
What is Soft?
This law, passed in 1972, gives the federal government authority to regulate major sources of environmental noise.
What is the Noise Control Act
This is a source of marine noise pollution that can disrupt fish activity
What is SONAR?
This term describes the phenomenon where noise pollution forces birds to change their songs, which can lead to failed mating.
What is Acoustic Masking?
High levels of noise pollution have been linked to an increased chance of this certain severe acute condition that affects an organ
What is a heart attack?
This urban design strategy involves grouping noise activities (like airports or factories) away from quiet zones like hospitals and schools.
What is land-use zoning?
In the US, this federal agency sets workplace safety standards, including limits on how long workers can be exposed to loud noises.
What is the Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA)?