Different decibel levels have different impacts: - Below 70 dB: Generally considered safe and not harmful. - 70-80 dB: Can be annoying or disruptive, especially with continuous exposure. - Above 80-85 dB: Risk of hearing damage increases significantly with exposure time. - Above 120 dB: Can cause immediate pain and irreversible hearing damage. The range 80-99 dB clearly falls into the category of noise levels associated with pollution and potential harm, especially in urban environments or industrial settings.
Noise pollution is created if noise is in excess to
Asked in WBPSC CS Prelims 2019 · Topic: Pollution (Noise Pollution: Sources, impacts on health & wildlife, permissible limits, mitigation.)
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