• Pupillary dilation
• Impairment of night vision and
• Decrease in rate of color perception

Read: Steps to Avoid Air Pollution

12 Ways to Prevent and Reduce Noise Pollution:

Noise pollution control is a possibility. If not entirely, it nevertheless is possible to control its effect on us. Take a look at how you can contribute.

1. The first and foremost happens to be awareness amongst individuals as well as industries.
2. Next, methods such as setting up of noise barriers in small as well as large scale industries to enclose noise-generating machinery should be enforced by law.
3. Incorporating certain changes in the design of vehicles like improved tire designs, engineering changes in engines of vehicles, allowing heavy-duty vehicles to ply on their respective routes at times when the roads are less jam-packed
4. encouraging the use of silencers etc should be taken up strictly.
5. Creating Green belts by means of plantation of bulk trees around industrial areas would help in checking air as well as noise pollution as trees act as a cushion to absorb noise.
6. D.J should be allowed to play only up to a certain fixed time in a residential neighborhood so as to prevent the inconvenience of people.
7. Youngsters often like to play loud music in homes and cars. This should be discouraged by means of checks and fines. Parents should teach kids to respect privacy and peace of neighbors.
8. The cities should be chalked out in a systematic and planned manner. The residential areas should be cut out from Industrial and transport zones. There should be a gap of at least twenty meter between the residential areas and main road. This 20-meter zone of separation should be thickly planted.
9. Charity begins at your home, there are many things that you may do right at your home to bring noise pollution under control. Turn off your electronics when they are not in use. Also, do not keep your electronics like television, computer at stand by.
10. You can dampen the sound generated from your television sets and music systems to a great extent by using rugs, cushions, carpets and curtains.
11. If you are residing in an area near main road, one of the simple and best ways could be to use earplugs.
12. To avoid the negative effects of Noise you may start practicing regular meditation, pranayama and yoga asanas. This leads to leaser disturbance in mental peace and a more sound sleep.

While it might be difficult to curb the noise pollution entirely, some steps can be followed to reduce the intensity of it. Here are some preventive measures.