Community noise pollution in urban India: Need for public health action

Jamir, Limalemla; Nongkynrih, Baridalyne; Gupta, Sanjeev Kumar

doi:10.4103/0970-0218.126342

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“…10 The data on nationwide estimates of people exposed to hazardous levels of noise and burden of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) at the community level is scarce and available studies are disproportionately in the national capital. 11 Noise as a hindrance to health is a low priority in India with lots of other pressing issues, and a societal acceptance of noise. In India, residential areas, schools, hospitals can be besides heavy traffic roads, or railway tracks.…”

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Noise pollution and post-COVID-19 pandemic mobility: a case for ambient noise

Kumar

Naik

2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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Noise as a hindrance to health is a low priority in India. The existing statutory controls for noise pollution in India are highly inadequate amidst an implementation gap and should better suit Indian culture and social set-up. Though ubiquitous in nature, community noise and industrial noise are the two major settings from where noise occurs. Exposure to noise above the threshold and over prolonged periods can lead to auditory and non-auditory effects on health; including but not limited to cardiovascular diseases, neurosis, mental illness, stomach ulcers, respiratory disorder exacerbations, sleep disturbances, fetal and maternal complications, child developmental disabilities, psychological dysfunctions/ negative social behavior, road traffic and industrial accidents. The social and economic costs associated with noise pollution are manifold. COVID-19 pandemic has forced countries worldwide to enforce lockdowns resulting in an involuntary ambient noise reduction and other ecological changes like cleaner rivers and air. To sustain the environmental ‘gains’ of enforced lockdowns, it is important for national governments and international health agencies to emphasize better implementation of rules governing pollution in addition to adopting/adapting newer proven technologies; making ‎post-COVID-19 pandemic mobility more environmentally sound, healthy ‎and sustainable. Noise pollution mitigation strategies should be worked out at city levels and having a coordinated and long-term integrated noise pollution research is the need of the hour.

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Noise pollution and post-COVID-19 pandemic mobility: a case for ambient noise

Kumar

Naik

2022

Int J Community Med Public Health

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“…So the applications which would log data had to be selected for the project. Two applications from the above were selected as they had an option for data log [6].…”

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A Comprehensive Study of Noise Levels from Vellore Town Tamil Nadu, using Mobile Applications

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Kamili³

2018

J Pollut Eff Cont

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“…to educate young people about safe listening; manufacturers of personal audio devices should be motivated to display information about safe listening on products and packaging; conducting periodic training sessions for the health workers; instructing managers of entertainment venues to adhere to the safe noise levels/deploy sound limiters/provide earplugs to customers; and promoting research work in different settings to estimate the prevalence/etiology/impact of hearing loss. [ 3 7 8 9 10 11 ] In fact, to set an example, in one of the states of United States in 2014, an ordinance was passed to make it compulsory for bars and clubs to offer free earplugs to patrons. [ 5 ] Also, the Ear Science Institute of Australia initiated a campaign in school settings to educate and encourage healthy behaviors to prevent noise-induced hearing loss.…”

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“…[ 5 ] Internationally: International agencies can work in a coordinated manner with the global partners to reduce the magnitude of hearing loss; utilizing the opportunity of International Ear Care Day (annually observed by WHO on March 3), to draw attention to young people and their families about the risks of noise-induced hearing loss and ways to prevent it; ensuring that the governments of various countries acknowledge noise-induced hearing loss as a priority issue; supporting nations to develop and implement comprehensive programs for hearing care, and integrating the same with the primary health-care system; and by sharing findings of different studies to assist policy makers to effectively deal with the menace. [ 3 11 12 13 14 ] …”

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