M. Com., M.phil., B. Ed., MBA., SET., Ph. D Head, Department of Commerce with Computer Application, Vivekanandha college of arts and sciences for women (Autonomous), Elayamplayam, Tiruchengode
Online published on 15 March, 2019.
The deafening crescendo of noise is one facet of the awesome environmental crisis threatening to overwhelm mankind. The blooming noise pollution problem is staring all development and developing nations in the face. Robert Koch, Nobel Laureate and great bacteriologist, had predicted nearly 100 years ago: “A day will come when man will have to fight merciless noise as the worst enemy of health. ”How prophetic he was! The tragic day may not be far off. Of all types of environmental pollutants, noise is the most prevalent and insidious pollutant, with deleterious physiological, psychological and social effects. Noise produces produces these damaging effects even when we think we are not disturbed, being so accustomed to the noise as to be consciously unaware of it. This subtle and insidious nature of noise makes it a ‘slow agent of death'. The overall loudness and environmental noise is doubling every decade in pace with our social and industrial progress, and if the noise pollution escalates unabated, it could become lethal within a few decades. The sample consist of 150 respondents. Thus, this review article attempts to provide a holistic approach into delirious psychological impact of noise.
