Offshore drilling results in various issues that negatively affect marine life. Both drilling noise control and oil leak prevention are required in order to keep the marine ecosystem safe. Apart from the overt problems oil leaks result in, sonic pollution offers different yet equally damaging effects. When there is too much external noise in the ocean, marine life is unable to locate food, communicate with one another, and lose the abilities to navigate themselves. Whale beaching is one of these many problems that occur.
Researchers have addressed this common loud sound problem in recent years. Apart from marine life, they believe that loud sound is also damaging to humans when both continuous and in short bursts. Human hearing is highly affected from loud sound. This could occur even through home appliances, music, vehicular noise, and manufacturing processes.
Humans should realize how damaging noise pollution is to their hearing. Even though damage can certainly be temporary, constant damage like this will eventually degrade your hearing abilities. Sound at 80 decibels, although 70 is enough to be comprehended as loud sound, will start to be hazardous to hearing and can result in temporary impairment. When this gets to 100, however, the damage to hearing is permanent.
On top of hearing, noise pollution can negatively affect cognitive functions like reading and learning in the long run. Comprehension and problem solving capabilities will also decline as well. This pollution can also be a great distraction when trying to work on a daily basis. Research on child development has shown that loud sound will also produce low cognitive development. This is evident in schools near highways compared to schools in quieter settings.
You can damage your heart when exposed to too much noise pollution as well. Heart rates will increase, and blood pressure will rise as well due to artery and blood flow constrictions. Researchers have also found that when children experience this, their heart rates will rise as well, which can gradually lead to heart diseases in the future.
All this loud sound will also be damaging to a good night's sleep. When you are distracted from getting a relaxing sleep, you will end up very annoyed and sluggish in the morning. You'll lose energy and feel too fatigued to do anything productive, and you'll perform worse at work. This irritability can carry on to your social life as well. Since you're feeling annoyed, it's hard to be so accepting of others, and you can lose relationships.
An average of 50 to 60 decibels constitutes a noisy environment. When the loud sound reaches this level, you will not be able to properly communicate with one another, as hearing words clearly gets tough. It will result in many miscommunication problems.
All of these detrimental factors will lead to high stress levels. Unfortunately, constant stress can cause mental issues for some people, even aggression. Less extreme cases of stress will still negatively affect your daily live. You might experience chronic headaches, anxiety, tension, and possibly mental or emotional imbalance.
Researchers have addressed this common loud sound problem in recent years. Apart from marine life, they believe that loud sound is also damaging to humans when both continuous and in short bursts. Human hearing is highly affected from loud sound. This could occur even through home appliances, music, vehicular noise, and manufacturing processes.
Humans should realize how damaging noise pollution is to their hearing. Even though damage can certainly be temporary, constant damage like this will eventually degrade your hearing abilities. Sound at 80 decibels, although 70 is enough to be comprehended as loud sound, will start to be hazardous to hearing and can result in temporary impairment. When this gets to 100, however, the damage to hearing is permanent.
On top of hearing, noise pollution can negatively affect cognitive functions like reading and learning in the long run. Comprehension and problem solving capabilities will also decline as well. This pollution can also be a great distraction when trying to work on a daily basis. Research on child development has shown that loud sound will also produce low cognitive development. This is evident in schools near highways compared to schools in quieter settings.
You can damage your heart when exposed to too much noise pollution as well. Heart rates will increase, and blood pressure will rise as well due to artery and blood flow constrictions. Researchers have also found that when children experience this, their heart rates will rise as well, which can gradually lead to heart diseases in the future.
All this loud sound will also be damaging to a good night's sleep. When you are distracted from getting a relaxing sleep, you will end up very annoyed and sluggish in the morning. You'll lose energy and feel too fatigued to do anything productive, and you'll perform worse at work. This irritability can carry on to your social life as well. Since you're feeling annoyed, it's hard to be so accepting of others, and you can lose relationships.
An average of 50 to 60 decibels constitutes a noisy environment. When the loud sound reaches this level, you will not be able to properly communicate with one another, as hearing words clearly gets tough. It will result in many miscommunication problems.
All of these detrimental factors will lead to high stress levels. Unfortunately, constant stress can cause mental issues for some people, even aggression. Less extreme cases of stress will still negatively affect your daily live. You might experience chronic headaches, anxiety, tension, and possibly mental or emotional imbalance.
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