noise pollution
noun
: annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes) in an environment
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The airport has made changes to decrease noise pollution.
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The plant must meet today’s strict industry standards in terms of air pollution, noise pollution, potential damage from blasting, etc.
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Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Another issue that plagued Concorde was restrictions on overland supersonic flights, which were put in place to avoid noise pollution.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the more experimental initiative of the Kemi mill project includes the creation of a white noise barrier using lime mud, designed to protect sensitive species from industrial noise pollution.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In urban areas, apartments and condominiums with cheap, thin walls create excessive noise pollution.
—Danish Kurani, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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Mary Ann Ashcraft, Baltimore Sun, 23 Nov. 2024
Another issue that plagued Concorde was restrictions on overland supersonic flights, which were put in place to avoid noise pollution.
—The Week Uk, theweek, 5 Nov. 2024
One of the more experimental initiative of the Kemi mill project includes the creation of a white noise barrier using lime mud, designed to protect sensitive species from industrial noise pollution.
—Daniela De Lorenzo, Forbes, 21 Oct. 2024
In urban areas, apartments and condominiums with cheap, thin walls create excessive noise pollution.
—Danish Kurani, TIME, 27 Sep. 2024
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noise pollution
noun
: environmental pollution consisting of annoying or harmful noise (as of automobiles or jet airplanes)
called also sound pollution
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