Impact of Noise Pollution on Mental Health
Introduction
Noise is increasingly becoming a major threat to both human and animal life. In last few decades, noise pollution has increased considerably in every urban area with an ever-increasing population and heavy load of traffic on roads. Since noise is not a palpable matter one can see, taste or smell, over the years noise pollution has received very limited attention compared to other types of pollution like air or water pollution. Due to the increasing urbanization and industrial growth, environmental noise caused by transportation systems and machines, aircraft, motor vehicles, trains, loud music and constant hubbub of city life ...
