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Noise pollution [PDF]

open access: yesCurrent Biology, 2019
Noise pollution has spread over the entire globe: from the initial rumble in the Stone age, the invention of gun powder, and a steady rise during the industrial revolution, to a global acceleration in the second half of the 20th century. Hans Slabbekoorn highlights what we know about the impact of this acoustic climate change, on humans and animals ...
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ஒப்பீட்டு நோக்கில் சங்க கால ஒலி மாசும் தற்கால ஒலிமாசும் அதன் தீர்வுகளும் / Comparative Study of Ancient Noise Polution and Modern Noise Pollution and Solutions [PDF]

open access: yesInternational Journal of Tamil Language and Literary Studies, 2022
The Sangam poets point out that the natural pollution mentioned in the Sangam literature. It seems very low because they live close to nature devoid of mechanical intervention like today.
த. திருமுருகன்/D.Thirumurugan   +1 more
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Association Between Perceived Noise Pollution and Sleep Quality: Findings from the 2018 Community Health Survey

open access: yesNoise and Health
Objectives: This study aimed to investigate the potential relationship between sleep quality and perceived noise. Methods: A cross-sectional study involving 185,246 adults (81,854 men and 103,392 women) participating in the 2018 Korea Community Health ...
Sujin Lee, Jae Ho Chung
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Respirable stone particles differ in their ability to induce cytotoxicity and pro-inflammatory responses in cell models of the human airways

open access: yesParticle and Fibre Toxicology, 2021
Background Respirable stone- and mineral particles may be a major constituent in occupational and ambient air pollution and represent a possible health hazard.
Vegard Sæter Grytting   +9 more
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Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons in air pollution-induced non-malignant respiratory diseases

open access: yesRespiratory Research, 2020
Epidemiological studies have found strong associations between air pollution and respiratory effects including development and/or exacerbation of asthma and chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) as well as increased occurrence of respiratory ...
Marit Låg   +3 more
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Pro-inflammatory effects of crystalline- and nano-sized non-crystalline silica particles in a 3D alveolar model

open access: yesParticle and Fibre Toxicology, 2020
Background Silica nanoparticles (SiNPs) are among the most widely manufactured and used nanoparticles. Concerns about potential health effects of SiNPs have therefore risen. Using a 3D tri-culture model of the alveolar lung barrier we examined effects of
Tonje Skuland   +7 more
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Modeling and estimating noise pollution on metro platforms of Darvazeh Doulat and Tajrish Stations in Tehran metropolis [PDF]

open access: yesعلوم محیطی, 2022
Introduction: The problem of noise pollution is the most severe problem that most people encounter with in public. The purpose of this study  was to investigate the amount of noise pollution caused by Tehran metro train traffic at the time of arrival and
Hamid Sarkheil   +2 more
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Noise pollution has limited effects on nocturnal vigilance in peahens [PDF]

open access: yesPeerJ, 2016
Natural environments are increasingly exposed to high levels of noise pollution. Noise pollution can alter the behavior of animals but we know little about its effects on antipredator behavior.
Jessica L. Yorzinski   +1 more
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Impact of Noise Pollution at Construction Sites of Sindh Pakistan [PDF]

open access: yesE3S Web of Conferences, 2023
Noise pollution refers to the excessive and unnecessary intensity of sound that can pose harmful or dangerous effects on humans and the surrounding ecosystem.
Shaikh Haseeb Haleem   +2 more
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Potential role of polycyclic aromatic hydrocarbons as mediators of cardiovascular effects from combustion particles

open access: yesEnvironmental Health, 2019
Air pollution is the most important environmental risk factor for disease and premature death, and exposure to combustion particles from vehicles is a major contributor.
Jørn A. Holme   +4 more
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