Noise pollution

/nˈɔɪz pəlˈuːʃən/

Noise pollution

any unwanted or excessive sound that may cause harm or disturbance to human or animal life

Examples

1. The tremendous noise pollution that that area produces.

2. Noise pollution, mounting expenses, combined with a fatal air crash caused the Concorde to be retired in 2003.

3. Noise pollution is known to increase blood pressure and causes sleeping disorders in humans.

4. Now, biologists and Inuit hunters agree that noise pollution in the Arctic is a concern.