Wildlife suffers from noisy environments too. Our abilities to sleep, concentrate, and moderate our moods are also affected by noise. We become more irritable, our heart rate and blood pressure spike, and we are prone to headaches and even depression.
For humans, our physical and mental health are negatively impacted by loud noises. Noise pollution affects the health of both humans and wildlife. However, other environments such as restaurants or public areas – anywhere several people or even animals can gather – are known to produce noise that is beyond the 65 decibel level. Traffic and construction sites are the primary culprits for producing harmful noise pollution. Any noise that surpasses 65 decibels is deemed to be harmful to human health.
The World Health Organization says it is one of the most dangerous environmental threats. It has adverse consequences on our planet.
Excessive sound – an unseen pollutant – not only affects the health of humans, but of animals, too.
