What is NOISE?

The word noise comes from the Latin word “Nausea”

meaning injury or hurt.

Noise pollution is the disturbing or excessive noise

that may harm the activity or balance of human or
animal life.
Causes of Noise Pollution

Noise Pollution

Natural Man-made

Indoor Outdoor

Social Events
Industrial and
Commercial
Activities

Transportation
Causes of Noise Pollution

Natural Noise
Noise that produced by the nature such as:
Causes of Noise Pollution
Man Made Noise
Indoor noise
Sounds emitted from our households.
Causes of Noise Pollution
Man Made Noise (Outdoor)
Social Events

Social gathering/events generates too much noise and may affect the nearby
households.
Causes of Noise Pollution
Man Made Noise (Outdoor)
Industrial and Commercial Activities

Industrial and commercial are also contributor of noise pollution as they use heavy
machineries.
Causes of Noise Pollution
Man Made Noise (Outdoor)
Transportation
Abundant number of vehicles on the roads are the second reason for noise
pollution.
Effects of Noise Pollution
Hearing Problems:

Damaged brain and hearing power

Any unwanted sound that our ears have not been built to filter can cause
problems within the body.
Effects of Noise Pollution
Psychological disorders
Research shows that too much noise makes people easily irritable,
nervousness, irrational in decision making, and constant unease
throughout the day.
Effects of Noise Pollution

Increased risk of cardiovascular diseases

High intensity noise causes high blood pressure and increases heart
beat rate as it disrupts the normal blood flow.
Effects of Noise Pollution

Sleeping Disorders

Loud noises can alter our sleeping pattern and may result to
discomfort in sleeping that may lead to fatigue resulting to a poor
work performance.
Prevention of Noise Pollution
How can we prevent
noise pollution?
Republic Act No. 386 article 26

Every person shall respect the dignity, personality, privacy

and peace of mind of his neighbors and other persons.
Revised Penal code 287

Unjust Vexation

The Supreme Court defined unjust vexation as any human conduct

which, although not productive of some physical or material harm,
would unjustly annoy or irritate an innocent person. The paramount
question is whether the offender’s act causes annoyance, irritation,
torment, distress or disturbance to the mind of the person to whom it
is directed.
 THANK YOU
For the wages of sin is DEATH, but the free gift of God is eternal life
in Christ Jesus our Lord.
- Romans 6:23