https://ualresearchonline.arts.ac.uk/id/eprint/14294/1/BMJ_Noise%20pollution%20in%20hospitals_WYNNE_et_al.pdf – Noise Pollution in hospitals. This is a really interesting piece of work talking about noise pollution in hospitals, which informed me a lot about how this affects workplaces, and that it is also not created by construction and transportation.
Noise Pollution is pollution primarily created by transportation (cars, trains, buses) and machinery (construction sites, vehicles). Noise pollution has a wide array of effects on human life, it causes anxiety, stress, and depression. Which can lead to other illnesses affecting you, like circulatory problems and heart problems. Noise pollution can also affect animals too, both on land and in the ocean. High levels of noise pollution can affect their navigation skills which affect how they hunt prey or keep themselves safe. This constant noise also affects animals like birds, that have feeding patterns.
Noise pollution affects people who are disadvantaged and live in areas where houses and apartments are built worse and have less soundproofing. These disadvantaged areas also have less greenery which lets noise come straight through to your house instead of having trees in the way to block it somewhat. Hearing constant noise even when in your house can cause anxiety and stress and an unenjoyable life. Because you can’t escape the constant noise.
Noise pollution is being picked up somewhat by the current Tory government, but overall is still ignored. Noise pollution is much more than an mp installing a noise camera to catch boy racers. This issue will also not be solved by setting curfews on venues like its a plaster, it overall is not doing much. As a country we need better-built and insulated flats for all, not just for people who can afford better-built flats, more greenery, and for car companies to make affordable electric cars that make less noise.