Sound pollution, unsound for our health
Saturday, 7 January 2012
Sound pollution is a killer which is harming our heath silently. Sound pollution invites many diseases like heart attacks and deafness. The volume of sound is measured in decibels (dB). About 85 dB can damage our hearing. As per world health organisation (WHO), generally 60 dB noise can damage a person's hearing ability temporarily and 100 dB may cause total deafness.
The noise in the Dhaka city busy roads has been estimated to be somewhere between 60dB to 80dB which is above the tolerable level. We see in traffic signals 'Don't blow horn please' signs, but for whom. I have seen some bus drivers blow their horn as they drive speedily. Have we become a nation of impatient people?
Sound pollution is especially harmful for the children and the elderly. And on top of this we see today young people hearing loud music in their iPODs which is a dangerous practice. We also see in the name of wedding party people blast their music system to a dangerous level. We cannot also forget our politicians who are generously helping to increase sound pollution indiscreetly. Now, we can see some posters trying to create awareness among common people about the negative sides of sound pollution. It is a laudable step. We must create a sound pollution-free environment for ourselves and for our children so that they can grow up in a healthy atmosphere. We should not forget the health quote, "A healthy attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier."
Mohammed Sohel Hara
Adamjee EPZ
E-mail: sohelhara@hotmail.com
The noise in the Dhaka city busy roads has been estimated to be somewhere between 60dB to 80dB which is above the tolerable level. We see in traffic signals 'Don't blow horn please' signs, but for whom. I have seen some bus drivers blow their horn as they drive speedily. Have we become a nation of impatient people?
Sound pollution is especially harmful for the children and the elderly. And on top of this we see today young people hearing loud music in their iPODs which is a dangerous practice. We also see in the name of wedding party people blast their music system to a dangerous level. We cannot also forget our politicians who are generously helping to increase sound pollution indiscreetly. Now, we can see some posters trying to create awareness among common people about the negative sides of sound pollution. It is a laudable step. We must create a sound pollution-free environment for ourselves and for our children so that they can grow up in a healthy atmosphere. We should not forget the health quote, "A healthy attitude is contagious, but don't wait to catch it from others. Be a carrier."
Mohammed Sohel Hara
Adamjee EPZ
E-mail: sohelhara@hotmail.com