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List any two effects of noise pollution.

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Alink between noise and health of human and other organisms was established by USEPA (United States Environmental Protection Agency). The noise pollution effects are:
(i) It causes increased stress and tension, nervousness, irritability anxiety depression and panic attacks.
(ii) It also causes peptic ulcer, severe headache, memory loss
(iii) Noise pollution from offshore activities and poor activities affects marine animals.
(iv) Noise from fire crackers frighten animals and birds.
(v) In human, heart disease, high blood pressure, stress related illness, sleep disruption, hearing loss and productivity loss are some of problems related to noise pollution,
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