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Noise pollution may cause nervousness and irritability by stimulating the secretion of

A

thyroid hormone

B

adernaline hormone

C

parathyroid hormone

D

none of these.

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B
Noise pollution causes anxiety, stress and irritability. Adernaline hormone is released when body is under stress. So, noise pollution leads to secretion of adernaline hormone, which provides the added energy to the body to deal the stressful situation.
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