A COMPREHENSIVE REVIEW OF THE PHYSIOLOGICAL AND BEHAVIORAL IMPACTS OF NOISE POLLUTION ON HUMANS AND WILDLIFE
Keywords:
Noise Pollution, Anthropogenic Noise, Environmental Health, Physiological StressAbstract
Noise pollution has emerged as a pervasive anthropogenic stressor with profound implications for biological systems. This paper synthesizes current research on the physiological and behavioral impacts of environmental noise, highlighting its role as a "silent threat." For humans, chronic noise exposure is linked to cardiovascular diseases, sleep fragmentation, and cognitive decline. For wildlife, it disrupts communication, foraging, and predator avoidance, often leading to community-wide ecological shifts. The study concludes that noise must be managed as a primary pollutant to safeguard public health and biodiversity.
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