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  2. Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Noise pollution, ... and given that sound travels faster through water than through air, is a major source of disruption of ...

  3. Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration ...

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    Working Environment (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977 is an International Labour Organization Convention. It was established in 1977, with the preamble stating: Having decided upon the adoption of certain proposals with regard to working environment: atmospheric pollution , noise and vibration ,...

  4. Line source - Wikipedia

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    North–South Expressway in Malaysia.A roadway can be a line source of air and noise pollution and need not be a straight line.. A line source, as opposed to a point source, area source, or volume source, is a source of air, noise, water contamination or electromagnetic radiation that emanates from a linear (one-dimensional) geometry.

  5. Regulation and monitoring of pollution - Wikipedia

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    Operators must use the BAT to control pollution from their industrial activities to prevent, and where that is not practicable, to reduce to acceptable levels, pollution to air, land and water from industrial activities. The Best Available Techniques also aim to balance the cost to the operator against benefits to the environment.

  6. Pollution - Wikipedia

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    Various definitions of pollution exist, which may or may not recognize certain types, such as noise pollution or greenhouse gases.The United States Environmental Protection Administration defines pollution as "Any substances in water, soil, or air that degrade the natural quality of the environment, offend the senses of sight, taste, or smell, or cause a health hazard.

  7. Nearly 95 million Americans are living with noise pollution ...

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    What you can do to limit your exposure to noise pollution. All three experts agree that noise pollution is a problem best addressed at the societal level rather than being up to individuals.

  8. Category:Noise pollution - Wikipedia

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    Download as PDF; Printable version; ... Noise pollution in India; ... (Air Pollution, Noise and Vibration) Convention, 1977

  9. Environmental noise - Wikipedia

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    Environmental noise is an accumulation of noise pollution that occurs outside. This noise can be caused by transport, industrial, and recreational activities. [1] Noise is frequently described as 'unwanted sound'. Within this context, environmental noise is generally present in some form in all areas of human, animal, or environmental activity.