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Título: NOISE POLLUTION AS AN IMPACT FACTOR ON NEIGHBORHOOD
Autor: CLAUDIO LUIZ STRINO
Colaborador(es): MARCELO ROBERTO VENTURA DIAS DE MATTOS BEZERRA - Orientador
Catalogação: 10/AGO/2023 Língua(s): PORTUGUESE - BRAZIL
Tipo: TEXT Subtipo: THESIS
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Referência(s): [pt] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=63642&idi=1
[en] https://www.maxwell.vrac.puc-rio.br/projetosEspeciais/ETDs/consultas/conteudo.php?strSecao=resultado&nrSeq=63642&idi=2
DOI: https://doi.org/10.17771/PUCRio.acad.63642
Resumo:
Noise pollution according to WORLD HEALTH ORGANIZATION (1980) after air and water pollution, is the environmental problem that affects the greatest number of people. It is noticeable the increase in discomfort due to noise and the damage this has caused people in their city environment. With industrial and technological development, various sources of environmental pollution have been causing damage to humans and the environment. From the 70s onwards, noise started to be perceived with greater attention in urban centers as an important agent that attacked the environment and people s health, especially in the most populated cities. The relevance of the noise pollution theme is increasingly significant, as it generates damage that can be irreversible. It is worth mentioning that it is almost impossible to be in big cities and not be disturbed by expressively loud sound sources. In 1980, the World Health Organization treated noise pollution as a cause among the main problems on the planet. He also mentioned that the appearance of insomnia, in addition to a series of harmful health effects such as stress, depression, hearing loss, loss of concentration, memory loss, headaches, increased blood pressure, tiredness, gastritis and ulcers, fall in school and work performance. The fact that must be taken into account is that noise pollution is not a simple problem related to our comfort, but to physical and mental health, where the general population is not at all aware of the existing risks, facing with resignation being a consequence of living in a modern world with risks, among them is the exposure of citizens to the effects of noise pollution.
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