The Effects Of Noise Pollution...

Since the ear is the " best detector " of noise,
it is obviously the organ most likely to suffer damage from it.

Damage to the sensitive nerve cells of your inner ear can cause
permanent loss of hearing.

People vary in their response to loud sounds, it is true.
But repeated exposure to sounds above 80 to 90 decibles can lead
to gradual loss of hearing.

Indeed , the higher the noise levels are,
the less time you can spend daily in that environment before your hearing suffers damage.

New Scientist magazine reports that many personal stereos sold in France have a maximum output of 113 decibles..
Citing one study , it noted that " rock music played at full blast for one hour on personal compact disc players..
surpassed 100 decibles most of the time and reached a peak of 127 decibles. "

Even more serious is the effect of noise produced during live concerts.
One investigator found people huddled near loud speaker stacks in an unconscious stupor.

" My vision was blurring, body cavities resonating with the bass beat,"
he relates , and the noise was painfull to my ears."

What effects can noise have on you ?