ASSESSMENT OF TRAFFIC NOISE POLLUTION IN JAIPUR CITY AND ITS IMPACT ON HUMAN HEALTH
Preeti Srivastava*, Sanjeev Jain and Nisha Jain
ABSTRACT
Noise is a disturbance to the human environment that is escalating at such a high rate that it will become a major
threat to the quality of human lives. In the past thirty years, noise in all areas, especially in urban areas, have been
increasing rapidly because it is associated with rapid industrialization, urbanization, (expansion of road network)
and population growth. The drastic rise in the number of vehicles has increased noise pollution in the Jaipur city.
The present study on Jaipur city was performed to find out the impact of traffic noise level on attitudes of exposed
pollution. The study was carried out at 5 different locations with Sound Level Meter to assess the day noise level.
The study revealed the fact that noise levels have reached an alarming level. People reported that traffic noise is
the main cause of headache, high BP and dizziness problems. It is observed that all the selected location, the level
of noise was found to be above prescribed noise standard level of Central Pollution Control Board (CPCB) India
and Bureau of Indian Standard (BIS). This is considered to be harmful for physiological well being of people and
which can interfere with normal activities for humans. The present study is aimed to investigate the impact of
noise pollution on residents/community residing near roadside. The degree of annoyance was assessed by means
of a questionnaire. It was found that among all noise-generating sources, road traffic was the major source of
noise. A health survey reported about 55% of population was suffering by frequent irritation. 46% respondent felt
hypertension, and 48.6% observed loss of sleep due to noise pollution. The most serious health hazards associated
with high level of noise exposure is deafness which initially causes temporary hearing problem which has been
reported in the study area. It is also observed from the study that places with high traffic congestion, narrow
roads, and poor traffic management are more vulnerable to high levels of noise and more ill health effects.
Keywords: Jaipur city, Traffic Noise Pollution, health effects.
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