Impact of Indoor Noise Pollution on Inhabitants Of

Pollution is the introduction of contaminants into an environment that causes instability, disorder, harm or discomfort to the ecosystem and ultimately the inhabitants. Pollution can take the form of noise. This study attempted of Aligarh city. The menace of noise pollution is growing in the city day by day due to increase in population, rapid industrialization, urbanization, phenomenal growth in automobiles. The noise level in residential, commercial and industrial areas during 2010 is exceeding the prescribed limit at all the monitoring places. Noise can cause annoyance and aggression, hypertension, high tinnitus, hearing loss, sleep disturbances and other effects. Furthermore, stress and hypertension are the leading causes forgetfulness, severe depression and at times panic attacks. High noi to cardiovascular effects and exposure to moderately high levels during a single eight hour period causes a statistical rise in blood pressure of five to ten points and an increase in stress.