Amazing facts about noise and pollution?

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Noise pollution is one of the most neglected forms of pollution

despite causing huge environmental damage, especially in oceans.

For instance, U.S. still doesn't have some federal body that would

regulate noise pollution.

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From birds in the sky to elephants on land to dolphins in the sea,

noise pollution is threatening all types of species and altering

the way in which these animals communicate, mate and even protect

themselves from larger predators.

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Unwanted noise causes species to communicate louder which is known

as Lombard effect.

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There are about more than 500 million cars on the planet and by

2030 it is expected to double to 1 billion cars. More cars will

mean even higher levels of air and noise pollution.

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Noise Pollution is a contamination of the quality of the sound in

the air (Example loud honking, construction sites)