- viewed as more of a personal issue (annoyance)
- not viewed really as an environmental issue
- laws vary in states, cities, towns etc
- in some towns, no regulations for noise
- rules usually include: level of noise allowed at different times throughout the day, regulations for the noise of activities, etc.
- during the day, noise at a higher decibel level may be allowed
- keeping regulations can be hard, society fails to follow
- sometimes warnings will just be passed, no action taken
- not a "high priority"
- civil courts might come into use if someone frequently does not follow regulations
Personally, I think more needs to be done! It feels like steps aren't being taken to solve this problem. Sure, it might not be as big as other problems in our world today, but what could it turn into? After all, the word pollution is included in its name. That must say something.
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Good point on the last one! Noise can hurt your health. There was even a study once that suggested that people healed faster in hospitals where night was more quiet.
Have you thought about what happens when you turn your iPod or MP3 player too loud? The damage is similar to the noise polution that plagues our cities. In some cities (with over 1 million people), they are thinking of ticketing anyone who is trying to cross a street while listening to an iPod or MP3 player since they are so distracting. In those places, there is so much street noise that the listener turns their player up VERY loud. Protect your ears.
thanks for the comments guys!
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