Showing posts with label noise. Show all posts
Showing posts with label noise. Show all posts

Wednesday, 11 May 2011

The stress and noise pollution

What is noise pollution?
Noise pollution can be defined as intrusive noise disrupts, distracted or remains for regular operation. And while people think primarily of the pollution of noise as a problem of the large cities, with the competition sounds of more people in a smaller space, noise pollution can also be found in suburban neighborhoods (in the form of hojaCortadoras of lawns and home construction blowers) and even homes and offices in the levels that may have a negative impact on the health and productivity.

Causes of noise pollution
While there are different sources of noise, there are some culprits who have investigated and found to have a negative impact on health. They include the following: aircraft, has been well documented that aircraft noise pollution has a significant negative impact on the health and well-being of those living near airports. This may include diseases of the heart, high blood pressure and chronic stress. (On the environment of .com Guide has more information about the effects of pollution of noise and airports).Cars- one of the complaints of those who live in big cities or on the street is the interruption of the sounds of traffic. Interestingly, however, even low levels of traffic noise can be harmful to people, and traffic noise is one of the partners most commonly experienced noise pollution. Workplace noise, most of us You may think of strong lines of mounting or construction sites when we think of the pollution of noise in the workplace, and while that definitely apply these examples, regular offices are not immune. With more people in much movement office space, Office noise is a common complaint. Coworkers that they speak, drum his fingers on the desktop or offer other noise can reduce the productivity of people to her around without realizing it.Sound- I do not think that many people from their homes as 'noise', but if there is much activity in the home, including a TV constantly execution, the overall noise level can be really a threat to the concentration and a cause of stress. In fact, children of more noisy households suffer the negative effects of this type of sound pollution that include less cognitive growth, skills of late, increased anxiety and language problems of resistance, according to a professor at Purdue University in a related press release.

Negative effects of noise pollution
Many studies have been conducted to study the impact of acoustic pollution on health and welfare, and the results have shown that noise pollution can adversely affect to you in the following ways: productivity: we all know that it may be a noise distraction, and research proves. A study examined children exposed to airport noise and found that their ability to read and long term memory was affected. Those who work in noisy environments have also found less cognitive motivated and have higher levels of stress, according to a study by Cornell University.Health: Perhaps the most serious problem created by the contamination of sound is the impact it has on our health. Due to the contamination of sound can trigger the response to the stress of the body, one of their important health effects is the chronic stress and high levels of stress hormones that accompany. As a result, noise pollution also has been linked with health problems, including diseases of the heart, high blood pressure and stroke. Also has been linked with muscular problems, as a study from Cornell University in the noise of the Office found that those who work in noisy office environments can also be less likely ergonomically adjusted their workstations for comfortthat can contribute to physical problems. Noise pollution can also affect sleep quality to avoid sleep and interrupt sleep cycles. And, perhaps most important, because chronic stress may lower its immunity to all diseases, noise pollution is a threat to the health and general well-being.What can do to protect themselves from the chronic stress? This article on the reduction of the effects of noise pollution has some important ideas for you.