Recently, there have been more and more disputes caused by noise pollution: if the appeal fails, the British government will have to compensate 654.38+10,000-500,000 residents living near Heathrow Airport, who suffered from the noise of night flights, and the total compensation will be as high as 2 billion pounds; More than 20,000 old turtles in Henan were "noisy to death" by construction noise, which has not been solved so far ... In the past 20 years, the global noise pollution has been increasing-
Noise pollution causes disputes and compensation keeps rising.
More than 20,000 old turtles were killed by noise? It sounds a bit shocking, but it's not groundless. Recently, according to Dahe Daily, "In the Dewey Mushroom Farm in Xuchang City, the staff told the reporter that during the construction of the east section of Healthy Road in Xuchang City from/kloc-0 to July, the noise of large machinery was too loud, resulting in the death of more than 20,000 old turtles in the roadside mushroom farm, with an economic loss of 1.6 million yuan. In the summer of the same year, they invited technicians from the Provincial Fisheries Research Institute and Xuchang Fishery Supervision and Management Station to identify the cause of death of the old turtle. Technicians believe that the Chinese soft-shelled turtle bred in edible fungi farms likes quietness and fears earthquakes, and the noise of road construction makes the old soft-shelled turtle in a state of intense stress for a long time, which is the main factor leading to the death of a large number of old soft-shelled turtles. Subsequently, the edible fungus farm took these appraisal reports and repeatedly found the project supervisor, Dongcheng District Management Committee of Xuchang City, to claim compensation. Yao, deputy director of Dongcheng District Management Committee, admitted in an interview that the noise of road construction has an impact on the old turtle, but it is uncertain whether it can cause a large number of deaths of the old turtle. It is not enough to rely on the appraisal of a few technicians. He believes that it is understandable for the government to give appropriate compensation. However, the edible fungus farm should not be a lion's mouth, which is not conducive to the early solution of the problem ... "The two sides have not reached a consensus on the amount of compensation. Those old turtles who have been dead for more than two years are frozen in the freezer in order to leave evidence. What a pity.
Compared with those old turtles, the life of residents around London Heathrow Airport is also very painful. During the period from 0: 30 every night to 6: 00 the next morning, the noise of flight 16 entering and leaving London Heathrow Airport affected the normal life of residents around the airport. Not long ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that eight residents near London Heathrow Airport won the case and each of them would receive 4000 pounds of compensation. The British government is appealing the ruling, but if the appeal fails, the British government will have to compensate 65.438+10,000-500,000 residents living near Heathrow Airport who suffered from the noise of night flights, and the total compensation will be as high as 2 billion pounds. What worries the British government is that if residents near Gatwick Airport in south London and Stansted Airport in north London also complain about the noise of night flights, the British government will bear a considerable compensation.
In the past 20 years, global noise pollution has intensified.
Noise pollution, air pollution and water pollution are listed as three major pollutions, but noise pollution has not been paid attention to. On the contrary, if noise pollution does not cause as great consequences as the above two situations, it will often be ignored. In recent years, noise pollution has been increasing all over the world. Last year, the World Health Organization conducted a survey on noise pollution all over the world. The results show that the noise pollution problem in the United States and developed countries is becoming more and more serious. In the United States, the number of residents living in an environment polluted by noise above 85 decibels has increased several times in the past 20 years. In EU countries, 40% of the residents are troubled by traffic noise pollution almost all day, which is equivalent to living in a noise environment of 55 decibels every day, and 20% of them are polluted by traffic noise exceeding 65 decibels. In addition, in some cities in developing countries, noise pollution has become quite serious, and the noise in some areas has reached 75 to 80 decibels all day ... The World Health Organization believes that global noise pollution has become a serious problem affecting people's health and quality of life, and calls on all countries to actively take effective measures to control and reduce noise.
It has long been a conclusion that the noise of airplanes makes seabirds such as Antarctic penguins beat faster. Earlier this month, the US Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Administration admitted for the first time that the strong sonar interference caused by the Naval Sonar Research Institute led to the collision and death of marine mammals. Similarly, the harm of noise to human beings should not be underestimated. Noise pollution will not only affect people's hearing, but also lead to mental syndrome such as hypertension, heart disease, memory loss and inattention. Research shows that the maximum acceptable volume of human hearing is 30 decibels. When indoor noise pollution exceeds 30 decibels, people's normal sleep will be disturbed, while living in a noise environment above 70 decibels will affect people's hearing and health. The latest scientific research confirms that noise can also harm people's eyes, causing visual fatigue and vision loss. When the noise intensity is 90 decibels, about half of people will have dilated pupils and blurred vision; When the noise reaches or exceeds 1 10 dB, the adaptation of almost everyone's eyes to light brightness is weakened to varying degrees. This is why people who live in noisy environment for a long time are particularly prone to eye fatigue, eye swelling and pain, eye hair and tears.
Domestic noise is the enemy of children.
Generally speaking, people have great opinions about external noise, such as noise from vehicles, engineering construction and industrial production, but these noises are beyond our personal control. On the contrary, we often ignore the noise that can be controlled in our own homes. Household noise pollution comes from household appliances such as refrigerators and computers. With the increasing number of household appliances, its noise pollution can not be underestimated. According to scientists, the noise produced by TV sets, home theaters and sound systems can reach 60 to 80 decibels; Washing machine 42 to 70 decibels; The refrigerator is 32 to 50 decibels. According to the relevant national standards, the environmental noise in residential areas should not exceed 50 decibels during the day and less than 40 decibels at night. If it exceeds this standard, it will be harmful to human body, especially children, so be alert to noise.
Noise is harmful to human hearing organs. Medical experts believe that family noise is one of the reasons for children's deafness. According to clinical medical statistics, if you live in a noise environment above 80 decibels, the possibility of deafness is 50%. At the same time, noise is the enemy that affects children's intelligence and physical development. According to research data, the intelligence development of children living in noisy environment is 20% lower than that of children living in quiet environment; Nutritionists have found that noise will not only reduce human immune function, but also increase the consumption of vitamins C, B 1, B2, B6, amino acids, glutamic acid, lysine and other nutrients in human body, which will have a negative impact on children's growth and development.
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The World Health Organization calls for active control of noise pollution.
(2002- 12-09 09:40:46)
Xinhua News Agency, Paris, July 5 (Reporter Lu) The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted an analysis and investigation on noise pollution around the world, and concluded that global noise pollution has become a serious problem affecting people's health and quality of life, calling on all countries in the world to actively take effective measures to control and reduce noise pollution.
The World Health Organization said in its latest survey report that the noise pollution problem in the United States and developed countries is becoming more and more serious. In the United States, the number of residents living in an environment polluted by noise above 85 decibels has increased several times in the past 20 years. In EU countries, 40% of the residents are troubled by traffic noise pollution almost all day, which is equivalent to living in a noise environment of 55 decibels every day, and 20% of them are polluted by traffic noise exceeding 65 decibels. In addition, in some cities in developing countries, the problem of noise pollution has become quite serious, and the noise in some areas has reached 75-80 decibels all day.
According to the World Health Organization, noise pollution will not only affect people's hearing, but also lead to mental syndromes such as hypertension, heart disease, memory loss and inattention. Research shows that the maximum acceptable volume of human hearing is 30 decibels. When indoor noise pollution exceeds 30 decibels, people's normal sleep will be disturbed, while living in a noise environment above 70 decibels will affect people's hearing and health.
The organization pointed out that external noise pollution mainly comes from aviation, highway and railway transportation, as well as engineering construction and industrial production; Indoor noise pollution comes from household appliances such as fans and computers. To this end, they suggest that governments should incorporate noise pollution control into national environmental protection plans, take WHO's guiding standards as the long-term goal of noise control, formulate and implement laws and regulations on noise management, and support scientific research on noise reduction.
At the end of the report, the World Health Organization said that it would actively coordinate international research projects on reducing noise pollution, support noise control plans in developing countries, formulate and improve noise measurement standards, encourage research on the impact of noise on the environment and health, and further strengthen the publicity of noise pollution, so as to make the whole society pay attention to the harm of noise pollution and reduce its impact on human health. (End)
(Xinhua News Agency, July 6, 2006, 5438+0)
The World Health Organization calls for active control of noise pollution.
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently conducted an analysis and investigation on global noise pollution, and concluded that global noise pollution has become a serious problem affecting people's health and quality of life, and called on all countries in the world to actively take effective measures to control and reduce noise pollution.
The World Health Organization said in its latest survey report that the noise pollution problem in the United States and developed countries is becoming more and more serious. In the United States, the number of residents living in an environment polluted by noise above 85 decibels has increased several times in the past 20 years. In EU countries, 40% of the residents are troubled by traffic noise pollution almost all day, which is equivalent to living in a noise environment of 55 decibels every day, and 20% of them are polluted by traffic noise exceeding 65 decibels. In addition, in some cities in developing countries, the problem of noise pollution has become quite serious, and the noise in some areas has reached 75-80 decibels all day.
According to the World Health Organization, noise pollution will not only affect people's hearing, but also lead to mental syndromes such as hypertension, heart disease, memory loss and inattention. Research shows that the maximum acceptable volume of human hearing is 30 decibels. When indoor noise pollution exceeds 30 decibels, people's normal sleep will be disturbed, while living in a noise environment above 70 decibels will affect people's hearing and health.
The organization pointed out that external noise pollution mainly comes from aviation, highway and railway transportation, as well as engineering construction and industrial production; Indoor noise pollution comes from household appliances such as fans and computers. To this end, they suggest that governments should incorporate noise pollution control into national environmental protection plans, take WHO's guiding standards as the long-term goal of noise control, formulate and implement laws and regulations on noise management, and support scientific research on noise reduction.
At the end of the report, the World Health Organization said that it would actively coordinate international research projects on reducing noise pollution, support noise control plans in developing countries, formulate and improve noise measurement standards, encourage research on the impact of noise on the environment and health, and further strengthen the publicity of noise pollution, so as to make the whole society pay attention to the harm of noise pollution and reduce its impact on human health.
Xinhua News Agency, July 9, 2006, 5438+0
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When is noise pollution?
From: Xinhui Daily, April 2003 14, 8: 05.
Recently, this newspaper received many letters from readers complaining about noise pollution. The reporter visited the environmental protection department for this purpose.
Complaints about noise pollution are increasing.
It is reported that with the development of economy and the improvement of people's environmental awareness, the number of environmental complaints is also increasing. Last year, the whole region accepted 84 1 piece of environmental complaints, which was 3.6 times of the total number of complaints last year. Noise pollution accounts for 34% of the total complaints.
Noise pollution means that the environmental noise emitted exceeds the national standard and hinders people's work, life and other normal activities. According to reports, noise exceeding 50 decibels will affect sleep and rest; More than 70 decibels will interfere with the conversation, causing upset, inattention and reduced work efficiency; Working or living in a noise environment above 90 decibels for a long time will seriously affect hearing, cause hearing damage, and gradually develop into noise deafness. In addition, noise can also cause harm to non-hearing organs or cause other diseases.
Noise pollution mostly occurs in the middle of the night.
The noise mainly occurs at night. Take Huicheng Red Lip Bar renovated some time ago as an example. The approval of the environmental protection bureau clearly stipulates that only pubs are allowed to operate. However, without going through the environmental protection approval procedures again, the bar added karaoke items and played disco music, which led to excessive noise at the border and constant complaints from the masses.
Because the bar was closed during the day and it was impossible to obtain evidence, the staff of the District Environmental Monitoring Brigade had to lie in ambush until late at night for seven consecutive days and found that it was open until 2 am almost every day. The continuous monitoring by the district environmental monitoring station on March 3rd and 4th found that the environmental noise of the bar was lower than the specified standard of 50 dB when it was not open, but it was as high as 59.9 dB at night 1 1 when it was open. Based on this, the district environmental protection bureau confirmed that the noise of the red lip bar exceeded the standard and dealt with it according to law.
The EPA pointed out that overtime work is also the main cause of noise pollution. For example, in recent years, Huicheng District has opened many Internet cafes, most of which are under residential buildings or residential quarters. The noise of customers and the roar of motorcycle motors have seriously affected residents. The Regulations on the Administration of Internet Service Sites promulgated by the State Council in 2002 clearly stipulates that the business hours of Internet cafes are from 8 am to 2 pm 12 pm. On March 2, this year, the District Environmental Protection Bureau and the District Cultural Bureau formed a joint team to conduct an investigation, only to find that all the Internet cafes inspected were open in the afternoon of 12, or even all night.
In addition, there are restaurants, entertainment and hardware stores, processing plants and so on. , distributed under urban streets and commercial and residential buildings, environmental pollution and nuisance problems are also prominent.
Noise control should be multi-pronged.
The Law of People's Republic of China (PRC) on the Prevention and Control of Noise Pollution points out that noise can be divided into four categories: industrial noise, building noise, traffic noise and social life noise. The law clearly stipulates that the environmental protection department is the centralized management department of industrial noise and construction noise; The public security department should manage the noise of social life, such as the noise generated by entertainment activities in the family (such as playing mahjong), the noise generated by shops opening loudspeakers to attract customers, and the noise generated by entertainment activities in the square. From this perspective, controlling noise pollution is not just a matter for environmental protection departments.
In our district, the district environmental protection bureau feels great pressure because complaints from the masses are mainly sent to the environmental protection bureau. The leaders of the bureau said that the noise problems reflected by the masses were basically investigated, and questions were answered. At present, the environmental monitoring brigade specialized in handling environmental pollution complaints has been equipped with special vehicles, noise monitoring equipment and camera equipment to strengthen supervision; Bureau leaders also led teams to inspect the site many times in the middle of the night, and the environmental monitoring brigade insisted on night inspection as a system.
The Bureau has also held several meetings of the principals of nail households with big opinions from the masses, many complaints, serious environmental pollution and slow progress in rectification, to inform the masses of complaints, study environmental protection laws and regulations, discuss ways to solve environmental pollution problems, and implement rectification measures and rectification deadlines; We will also strengthen cooperation with industry and commerce, urban management and other management departments, help urge owners to rectify within a time limit, practice their promises with practical actions, and create a healthy and civilized living environment.
Noise control has a "dilemma"
According to the EPA, there is a "dilemma" in solving environmental pollution complaints: it is difficult to obtain evidence and implement it.
Difficulties in obtaining evidence: for example, restaurants, entertainment industries, bars and Internet cafes often make noise in the middle of the night; The noise and environmental pollution caused by shops and processing plants in the hardware industry are even more irregular. There is noise when there is business, but it is quiet when the environmentalists come to the door. Therefore, evidence collection depends on repeated dispatch and multiple ambushes.
Difficult to implement: According to the provisions of the Environmental Protection Law, the county-level environmental protection department only has the right to impose a fine of 3,000 yuan to 1 10,000 yuan. Some noise-making units would rather be fined than treated, because the treatment cost may be more than the fine; Some noise makers have even obtained industrial and commercial business licenses without going through environmental protection approval procedures; In particular, the noise and environmental pollution caused by the "factories in the city", shops and processing plants in the hardware industry involve many problems such as moving factories, employment and funds, and there is no effective solution for the time being.
In view of the fact that noise pollution control is a long-term and arduous social system project, the author puts forward three suggestions: first, environmental protection, industry and commerce, public security, social and cultural affairs office, urban management and other functional departments. Qi Xin should work together and cooperate with each other; Second, it is necessary to educate owners to consciously use laws and regulations to regulate production and business operations; Third, the people of the whole region should take active actions to form a good social atmosphere in which everyone denounces noise and stresses environmental protection. (Reporter Guo correspondent Wu reports)
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Noise pollution will affect brain development.
Researchers recently announced that they had recently found that if rats were exposed to noise pollution in the first week after birth, the normal development of areas of the brain related to sound processing would be delayed.
Edward F. Chang, who is in charge of this research, told Reuters that the results of this research show that if babies live near airports and busy cities, external noise will mask their parents' voices and other voices that are beneficial to babies, thus delaying the brain development of some babies and affecting their language learning ability. Like mice, in the first year after birth, babies begin to receive external sound stimulation and learn their mother tongue, and the areas related to sound processing in the brain will also change. It is often said: "For those babies who live in noise, their brain development will be affected because they can't hear the sound of normal language." However, he added, according to relevant research results, the delay in the development of language function is not permanent, and eventually babies can return to the same level as their peers. It is often said that the brain changes caused by this noise are not necessarily permanent. Therefore, it is unnecessary for many parents to leave the noisy environment in order to help their babies learn the language. He suggested that parents should provide their babies with as many normal sound stimuli as possible, such as words or music, to counter the influence of noise in the environment. It is often said: "It is very important for human beings to receive auditory stimulation in early life. Babies need to listen to obvious language, music and natural sounds. " Chang and Michael M. Merzenich from the University of California published the above research results in the journal Science. They exposed rats to constant noise in the first week after birth. In the first week after birth, the area responsible for sound processing in the brain of mice will change significantly. Chang and Merzenich found that the brain development of mice raised in noisy environment did not change significantly during this period. When animals are exposed to continuous moderate noise pollution, the maturity of the brain is obviously delayed. However, once it leaves the noisy environment, its brain development will soon return to normal, reaching a level similar to that of mice of the same age. Chang added that not all children living in noisy environment will have a delay in language learning ability. Noise environment will have the strongest impact on the brain development of those particularly sensitive babies, who are either genetically susceptible or premature.
May 2, 20031Science Journal
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Anti-noise pollution of mineral wool sound-absorbing board
Noise pollution, air pollution, water pollution and solid waste pollution are the four major environmental hazards in today's society. In the era of "Green Beijing" and "Green Olympics", environmental protection has been highly valued by all walks of life. However, compared with air pollution and water pollution, people's attention to noise pollution is far from their awareness of governance.
In fact, noise is no less harmful to human health than nicotine in cigarettes. It will slowly invade people's body, make people feel restless, and lead to the abnormal operation of life, work and thinking activities. Noise can also affect people's sleep and rest. Living and working in a noisy environment for a long time will lead to a variety of noise diseases. Due to the invasion of the nervous system, the symptoms are generally dizziness, headache, insomnia, fatigue, irritability, memory loss, inattention, tinnitus and deafness, and even heart disease and hypertension.
Noise is composed of sound waves with different frequencies and intensities, which is something that people do not need and cannot accept. The most suitable sound environment for human survival is 15 to 45 decibels, and sounds above 60 decibels will interfere with people's normal life and work.
In modern public buildings, designers attach great importance to indoor acoustic environment and strive to choose sound-absorbing materials to reduce noise. Such as stations, shopping malls, restaurants, hospitals, schools, gymnasiums, office buildings, etc. In order to change the indoor acoustic environment, the "Star Brand" mineral wool decorative sound-absorbing board took the lead in creating functional ceiling materials, and developed indoor sound-absorbing materials with various installation forms and hundreds of specifications and colors, which were widely used in major buildings to create a quiet indoor environment for people.
Beijing Daily July 5, 2002 10: 39
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It is forbidden to dismantle load-bearing walls, transform balconies and noise interference.
From May 1, it is no longer just a social moral issue, but will rise to legal responsibility. Reporters learned from the Ministry of Construction yesterday that the newly released "Measures for the Administration of Residential Interior Decoration" regulated the behavior of home improvement. The promulgation of the "Measures" will avoid the phenomenon that there is no legal basis for home improvement disputes in the past and bring home improvement management into a benign track of standardized management.
Experts said that in the past, acts such as dismantling load-bearing walls, changing balconies, moving gas pipelines and disturbing people by noise, which were repeatedly prohibited, could only rely on self-discipline and understanding among neighbors because there were no corresponding laws and regulations. Those who are repeatedly banned have to let nature take its course. This time, it was included in the "Measures" because the results caused by the above-mentioned illegal acts endangered the interests of the public.
Reportedly, in recent years, the housing reform has stimulated the development of the home improvement industry, but it has also brought some problems, and the number of complaints about home improvement has increased year by year. From home improvement contract, construction method to project quality, due to the lack of standardized management, owners or residential users can only find problems after use. As a result, it not only caused personal inconvenience and economic losses due to the failure to investigate the responsibility, but also caused hidden dangers to public safety and public interests. To this end, the Ministry of Construction has formulated the "Measures" according to relevant laws and regulations, which will become a mandatory standard for the quality and safety of residential interior decoration. Undoubtedly, the "Measures" have taken a step forward in safeguarding the rights and interests of owners. (Liang Qi)
Beijing Youth Daily March 27th, 2002 16: 0 1
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Global noise pollution is increasing.
Recently, there have been more and more disputes caused by noise pollution: if the appeal fails, the British government will have to compensate 654.38+10,000-500,000 residents living near Heathrow Airport, who suffered from the noise of night flights, and the total compensation will be as high as 2 billion pounds; More than 20,000 old turtles in Henan were "noisy to death" by construction noise, which has not been solved so far ... In the past 20 years, global noise pollution has been increasing-
Noise pollution causes disputes and compensation keeps rising.
More than 20,000 old turtles were killed by noise? It sounds a bit shocking, but it's not groundless. Recently, according to Dahe Daily, "In the Dewey Mushroom Farm in Xuchang City, the staff told the reporter that during the construction of the east section of Healthy Road in Xuchang City from/kloc-0 to July, the noise of large machinery was too loud, resulting in the death of more than 20,000 old turtles in the roadside mushroom farm, with an economic loss of 1.6 million yuan. In the summer of the same year, they invited technicians from the Provincial Fisheries Research Institute and Xuchang Fishery Supervision and Management Station to identify the cause of death of the old turtle. Technicians believe that the Chinese soft-shelled turtle bred in edible fungi farms likes quietness and fears earthquakes, and the noise of road construction makes the old soft-shelled turtle in a state of intense stress for a long time, which is the main factor leading to the death of a large number of old soft-shelled turtles. Subsequently, the edible fungus farm took these appraisal reports and repeatedly found the project supervisor, Dongcheng District Management Committee of Xuchang City, to claim compensation. Yao, deputy director of Dongcheng District Management Committee, admitted in an interview that the noise of road construction has an impact on the old turtle, but it is uncertain whether it can cause a large number of deaths of the old turtle. It is not enough to rely on the appraisal of a few technicians. He believes that it is understandable for the government to give appropriate compensation. However, the edible fungus farm should not be a lion's mouth, which is not conducive to the early solution of the problem ... "The two sides have not reached a consensus on the amount of compensation. Those old turtles who have been dead for more than two years are frozen in the freezer in order to leave evidence. What a pity.
Compared with those old turtles, the life of residents around London Heathrow Airport is also very painful. During the period from 0: 30 every night to 6: 00 the next morning, the noise of flight 16 entering and leaving London Heathrow Airport affected the normal life of residents around the airport. Not long ago, the European Court of Human Rights ruled that eight residents near London Heathrow Airport won the case and each of them would receive 4000 pounds of compensation. The British government is appealing the ruling, but if the appeal fails, the British government will have to compensate 65.438+10,000-500,000 residents living near Heathrow Airport who suffered from the noise of night flights, and the total compensation will be as high as 2 billion pounds. What worries the British government is that if residents near Gatwick Airport in south London and Stansted Airport in north London also complain about the noise of night flights, the British government will bear a considerable compensation.
In the past 20 years, global noise pollution has intensified.
Noise pollution, air pollution and water pollution are listed as three major pollutions, but noise pollution has not been paid attention to. On the contrary, if noise pollution does not cause as great consequences as the above two situations, it will often be ignored. In recent years, noise pollution has been increasing all over the world. Last year, the World Health Organization conducted a survey on noise pollution all over the world. The results show that the noise pollution problem in the United States and developed countries is becoming more and more serious. In the United States, the number of residents living in an environment polluted by noise above 85 decibels has increased several times in the past 20 years. In EU countries, 40% of the residents are troubled by traffic noise pollution almost all day, which is equivalent to living in a noise environment of 55 decibels every day, and 20% of them are polluted by traffic noise exceeding 65 decibels. In addition, in some cities in developing countries, noise pollution has become quite serious, and the noise in some areas has reached 75 to 80 decibels all day ... The World Health Organization believes that global noise pollution has become a serious problem affecting people's health and quality of life, and calls on all countries to actively take effective measures to control and reduce noise.
It has long been a conclusion that the noise of airplanes makes seabirds such as Antarctic penguins beat faster. Earlier this month, the US Navy and the National Marine Fisheries Administration admitted for the first time that the strong sonar interference caused by the Naval Sonar Research Institute led to the collision and death of marine mammals. Similarly, the harm of noise to human beings should not be underestimated. Noise pollution will not only affect people's hearing, but also lead to mental syndrome such as hypertension, heart disease, memory loss and inattention. Research shows that people's hearing can be as high as 30 decibels, when indoor noise pollution exceeds 30.