1. NOISE POLLUTION ROCK ‘N’ ROLL IS NOISE POLLUTION

2. DEFINITION AND TYPES Unwanted or disturbing sounds Household Noises Social Events Commercial and Industrial activities Transportation

3. LOCATIONS UK India Supreme Court enacted Noise Pollution laws in 2000 United States China Saudi Arabia

4. CAUSES Household Mixer, Vacuum, Washing Machine Social Events Parties, concerts Commercial & Industry Construction, Printing Presses, Manufacturing Industries Transportation Planes, Trains, and Automobiles

5. CONSEQUENCES Humans Hypertension High Stress Levels Tinnitus (Ringing of the Ears) Hearing Loss Sleep Disturbance Wildlife Interferes with predator-prey communication, reproduction, and navigation Reduction of usable habitat

6. CONSERVATION EFFORTS Plant vegetation Reduce 10 DB for 100 meters of trees Don’t overuse car horns Follow community laws for noise control Loud and noisy building should be placed far away

7. COSTS Noise Cancelling Ear buds/Headphones- $100-$300 Barriers- $18-$25 per square foot Carpets, Rugs, and Padding- $2.25-$3.75 per square foot Solid Wood Core Door- $200 1-inch Acoustic Panels- $30 per square foot

8. APPLICABLE LEGISLATION Federal Aviation Administration Concerns noise regulation and plane interferences Noise Control Act Sets standard for the amount of emissions that can be let out National Environmental Policy Act Concerns the location of non-occupational pollution

9. EXTRA FACTS Noise Pollution is one of the most ignored types of pollution There are over 500 million working cars on the planet Humans have a hearing range of up to 140 DB Train Sound- 95 DB Thunder- 120 DB Jet Take Off- 150 DB

10. WORKS CITED http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/sources-of-noise- pollution.html http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/sources-of-noise- pollution.html http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Noise_pollution#Impact_in_the_United_Kingdom http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/noise-pollution-gets-the-better-of-air- pollution-in-delhi-this-diwali/article5316497.ece http://www.thehindu.com/news/cities/Delhi/noise-pollution-gets-the-better-of-air- pollution-in-delhi-this-diwali/article5316497.ece http://app2.nea.gov.sg/anti-pollution-radiation-protection/noise-pollution-control http://www.noisecontrol.com/the-common-causes-of-noise-pollution/ http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Environmental_issues_in_India http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/noise-pollution- prevention.html http://eschooltoday.com/pollution/noise-pollution/noise-pollution- prevention.html http://www.ehow.com/how_5056537_reduce-noise-pollution.html

11. VIDEO https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=XcO5UlpII1Q