Sound pollution
Sound is measured by the decibel. Speech sound runs 65 to 75 decibels. Heavy traffic generates 90 decibels. By 120 decibels, sound becomes painful to the ears. More than 20 million people have been victimised to on going tremendous sound pollution every year in the world. Extreme sound pollution, made by vehicles including buses, trucks, cabs etc, destroys the delicate cells in the ears. Sound pollution in Dhaka city is going upward. It is mentionable that most of the students and children have been affected by sound pollution.
The future generation should be saved from this menace. The traffic police should take the necessary steps to check sound pollution.
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