A: Main Point's:
- EPA identified transportation as the most persuasive outdoor noise source
- More than 100 million people in the United States are exposed to noise sources from traffic near their homes.
- Sound intensity is measured in decibels (dB)
- Unit-A dB is used to indicate how humans hear a given sound
- Zero dBA is the point at which a person begins to hear sound
- Mark Stephenson at National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health says that his agency's definition of hazardous noise is sound that exceeds the time-weighted average of 85 dBA, meaning average noise exposure measured over an eight-hour work day.
- Secondhand noise is used to describe noise that is experienced by people who did not produce it.
- Activists say that the effects on people are similar to secondhand smoke
- Secondhand noise can have a negative effect in the workplace.
- Workers get exposure to noise not from what they're doing but also from what is going on around them
- Electricians have a reputation as being a member of a quiet trade, but if they work near a jackhammer it would have a harmful effect
- There are household tools and appliances that can produce harmful sound levels.
- Noise in Japan is also affecting the quality of life. (loudspeaker messages forced many citizens to wear earplugs)
- In Europe, 65% of the population is exposed to ambient sound levels above 55dBA while 17% exposed to level above 65 dbA.
- Noise is everywhere and experts expect no decrease in noise levels, given the powerful impact of technology on modern life.
- Scientific studies over the years confirmed that exposure to certain levels of sound can damage hearing.
- Exposure can actually change the structure of hair cells in inner ear, resulting in hearing loss.
- It can cause tinnitus, a ringing, roaring buzzing or clicking in the ears
- 12 million Americans suffer from Tinnitus with 1 million experiencing it to the extent that it interferes with daily activities
- 90% coal miners have hearing impairments by 52 compared to 9% of general population
- 70% male metal/nonmetal miners will experience hearing impairment by 60.
- Females tend to have better hearing than males
- Half of all construction workers have some degree of hearing loss
- By 25, the average carpenter's hearing is equivalent to a healthy 50 year old male that hasn't been exposed to noise
- Hearing loss is irreversible
B: Author Purpose:
The author is trying to show that in many places such as, in the workplace, you can be creating the noise yourself or even the people around you can be making noise that affects your health. Not only that, but household tools and appliances like dishwashers can be loud enough to effect health. Noise is known to cause people to go deaf overtime. It can also cause tinnitus, which is a roaring or clicking in your ears. Not only does noise affect your ears, it can also effect many other parts of your body. It can cause elevated blood pressure, loss of sleep, increased heart rate and changes to brain chemistry. One of the solutions presented in this article is to move into an environment that can improve the person's hearing health.
The author is trying to show that in many places such as, in the workplace, you can be creating the noise yourself or even the people around you can be making noise that affects your health. Not only that, but household tools and appliances like dishwashers can be loud enough to effect health. Noise is known to cause people to go deaf overtime. It can also cause tinnitus, which is a roaring or clicking in your ears. Not only does noise affect your ears, it can also effect many other parts of your body. It can cause elevated blood pressure, loss of sleep, increased heart rate and changes to brain chemistry. One of the solutions presented in this article is to move into an environment that can improve the person's hearing health.
C: My thought's:
At the high average of many people, obviously they hate noise. Noise can relate make a lot of living be upset. If noise pollution can really upset us what do you think animals feels about it. After reading this article I have learn and identify the government should do about this conflict. They should make a law for a noise level such as, put a limit and make sure that if they want to test something they should do it somewhere that may not affect anyone. This can also lead to changes and stop the noise pollution into our earth.
At the high average of many people, obviously they hate noise. Noise can relate make a lot of living be upset. If noise pollution can really upset us what do you think animals feels about it. After reading this article I have learn and identify the government should do about this conflict. They should make a law for a noise level such as, put a limit and make sure that if they want to test something they should do it somewhere that may not affect anyone. This can also lead to changes and stop the noise pollution into our earth.
So what?
Noise pollution can harm everyone in the whole entire world and it can also harm our health.
What if?
We stop this pollution before it will start the growing harm to everyone?
Says who?
William Luxford
What does this remind you of?
This remind me of a drama movie which this one girl loved music until she was affected by the noise pollution by where she live. Before this girl couldn't hear anymore she begins to play her music so she could still remember the sound of it.
Noise pollution can harm everyone in the whole entire world and it can also harm our health.
What if?
We stop this pollution before it will start the growing harm to everyone?
Says who?
William Luxford
What does this remind you of?
This remind me of a drama movie which this one girl loved music until she was affected by the noise pollution by where she live. Before this girl couldn't hear anymore she begins to play her music so she could still remember the sound of it.