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Look at a cartoonist's presentation of a kind pollution given below:


(i) Name the kind of pollution.


(ii) List the sources of pollution.


(iii) Mention any two harmful effects of this pollution.

(i) Noise Pollution


As we can see in the given image, there is traffic, noise from speakers and a television. Along with these two, there seems to be a building with a speaker as well.


(ii) The sources of pollution are in the figure are:


1. Traffic


2. Loudspeakers


(iii) The harmful effects of the noise pollution are:


1. Persistent exposure to high levels of noise damages the eardrum; causing hearing impairments.


2. Loud noise leads to headaches and lack of concentration.


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