noise pollution
noun
: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment
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The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.
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The new trains will also help make life easier for the people who live along the rail corridor by reducing air and noise pollution.
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
Chow reports on the physical and mental health effects of the mine’s noise pollution on the town’s population, and the need for stricter regulation in the state.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 July 2024
The psychiatric and physical toll of air and noise pollution is real.
—Samara Karasyk, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Quiet Parks International, for example, offers unique nature experiences in dedicated quiet spaces, reducing noise pollution for the surrounding wildlife.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
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Andrew J. Hawkins, The Verge, 12 Aug. 2024
Chow reports on the physical and mental health effects of the mine’s noise pollution on the town’s population, and the need for stricter regulation in the state.
—Cheri Lucas Rowlands, Longreads, 25 July 2024
The psychiatric and physical toll of air and noise pollution is real.
—Samara Karasyk, New York Daily News, 15 July 2024
Quiet Parks International, for example, offers unique nature experiences in dedicated quiet spaces, reducing noise pollution for the surrounding wildlife.
—Condé Nast Traveller, Condé Nast Traveler, 30 Dec. 2023
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noise pollution
noun
: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)
called also sound pollution
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