ARTICLE REVIEW
ARTICLE REVIEW: How to Prevent Noise Pollution in Construction The article is from Think Big blog, written by BigRentz. It is an instruction manual on reducing noise pollution during construction. The article introduces noise pollution as any type of sound that affects the health of humans and wild life. It continues with highlighting the need for practicing control by explaining how the rising sound levels in the urban setup can lead to loss of hearing, threatening biodiversity and negatively impact human well being. There are supposedly two types of noise controls, engineering ( isolating people from noise source ) and administrative ( changing how workers function ). The author gives 8 crucial ways to reduce noise pollution: eliminating noise during design; adding noise barriers; adding sound absorbing materials; chosing less noisy equipment; optimising current equipment; ensuring proper saw cutter practices; offering hearing protection for workers and scheduling work to contr...