Article Title: Decibel Hell Author/Source: Environmental Health Perspective A: List the major ideas, concepts or key points-

point by point: Today it is difficult to escape noise Electronics encourage noise Measured by dB 30 million workers exposed to hazardous sound Secondhand noise- sound experienced but not made by hearer Studies shown loudness exposure causes hearing problems Change in environment can improve a persons hearing health As children grow, noise greatly affects their health Governments help, but education is better

B: Summarize the AUTHORs main point or idea- at LEAST 1-2 paragraphs Most people do not think of noise as pollution. However, as it gets louder and louder, more and more people are affected and polluted. In todays century, it is very difficult to escape noise. Even the term secondhand noise is greatly causing us to lose our hearing. The warning of lessening the volume is especially targeted towards young children, as it will greatly affect their health. A remedy for the problem would be better education, targeting schools. We will need the education to form a greater, healthier human lives. C: Write a reaction paragraph to the article stating your own thoughts on the topic, using specific citations from the article to support your views It makes me happy to see someone address the issue of noise pollution. The article continued my view of my generation losing most of our hearing in our middle ages. Technology

is a big contributor for the noise problem. Although technology can be good, there are effects such as loss of hearing that greatly worry. I hope more people will pay attention to the volume that is all around us. So What? It is important to know how noise can affect our healh. What if..? What if we passed laws, limiting sound? Says Who? The author and the various sources. What Does This Remind Me Of? This reminds me of poisons in soil, except this problem is loud.