IELTS ĐÌNH LONG – 170 HOÀNG VĂN THỤ, QUẬN PHÚ NHUẬN

ENVIRONMENT
4.Some people think that the amount of noise people make have to be controlled strictly,
others say that people are free to make as much noise as they wish. Discuss.

Noise pollution is a matter of great concern nowadays. Knowingly or unknowingly,

every one of us contributes to noise pollution, because most of our day-to-day
activities generate some noise. Some people are of the opinion that there should be
some restriction on the level of noise from human activities. Others do not believe in
such regulations. This essay intends to discuss both perspectives. I, however, side
with the former view.
The most important argument in favour of noise control is that loud noise may
adversely affect people in many ways. Noise above a certain level can cause hearing
loss. Occupational noise exposure, is the most common cause of Noise-Induced
Hearing Loss (NIHL). For example, repeated exposure to noise pollution at a
construction site can cause NIHL to construction workers, an effect that cannot be
reversed.

Furthermore, there are the emotional or psychological effects such as irritability,

anxiety and stress. Lack of concentration and mental fatigue are significant health
effects of noise. It has been observed that the performance of school children is poor
in comprehension tasks when schools are situated in busy areas of a city and suffer
from noise pollution disturbance. Therefore it is imperative that some check should
be there on noise production.

There are some people who oppose such laws against noise generation. They assert
that some amount of noise is inevitable. The sources may be domestic, natural,
commercial or industrial. People believe that making noise at times is their basic right
to express their emotions. They want to cheer and shout for their favourite team and
dance to the beat of loud music when happy. They take any regulation on noise, as
infringement of their basic rights.
To sum up, suitable action has to be taken to attenuate the noise levels and control
noise pollution. It is high time we all realize that noise pollution is a slow poison