Noise Pollution Facts
Posted by Liz Ernst on Wed, Sep 08, 2010 @ 08:42 AM
The Facts about Noise “Pollution”
According to the Noise Pollution Clearinghouse, “Noise is among the most pervasive pollutants today. The problem with noise is not only that it is unwanted, but also that it negatively affects human health and well-being. Problems related to noise include hearing loss, stress, high blood pressure, sleep loss, distraction and lost productivity, and a general reduction in the quality of life.”
In business, excessive noise can cause irreversible hearing loss, increased worker compensation claims, and higher insurance costs.
Noise problems are hardly confined to industrial areas. Whatever space, there are three essential approaches to controlling or eliminating noise:
- Contain the noise at the source by using mufflers, engineering controls, etc.
- Identify, isolate and treat the many paths noise will take with barriers, absorbers and dampers.
- Cancel the noise by reducing sound at the listener with headphones, earplugs, etc.
Contact Acoustiblok for more information about noise pollution solutions.