How to develop vaccine against noise pollution?

Vaccines are developed against infectious diseases. As far as noise pollution is concerned, it is a non infectious problem. Therefore, it is impossible to develop vaccine against noise pollution.

Thanks dear for your response to my question.

I think we can device something that can reduce the effect of noise pollution if it is not stop it.I do bielve that, there is something that we can do to the deterious effect of noise pollution on the inmune system.

Dear Ali Umayra,

Yes, noise noise affects the quality of human life. Therefore, it is necessary to ensure the control of noise pollution. There are four fundamental ways in which noise can be controlled. These includes reduce noise at the source, block the path of noise, increase the path length, and protect the recipient. In general, the best control method is to reduce noise levels at the source. At the source, such as in motors, vehicles etc. use of silencer devices helps in noise mitigation. In industries noise reduction can be done by using rigid scaled enclosures around machinery lined with acoustic absorbing material. Isolating machines and their enclosures from the floor, using special spring mounts or absorbent mounts and pads, and using flexible coupling for interior pipelines can also contribute in mitigating noise pollution at source.

Noise levels at construction sites can be controlled using proper construction planning and scheduling techniques. Locating noise air-compressors and other equipment away from the site boundary along with creating temporary barriers to physically block the noise can also be helpful in mitigating noise pollution.

A smooth flow of traffic also causes less noise than does a stop-and-go traffic pattern. Proper highway planning and design are necessary for controlling traffic noise. Establishing lower speed limits for highways that pass through residential areas, limiting traffic volume, and providing alternative routes for truck traffic, are effective noise-control measures. Constructing vertical barriers alongside the highway can also block the path of traffic noise.

Making highways not in close touch with towns and cities may also check noise pollution. There should be methodological spacing of office hours of different categories i.e. school, colleges, factories and industries.

Use of acoustic absorbers in structural designs of buildings can mitigate noise pollution. Wood panelling and wood fibre wallboards have a very high coefficient of noise absorption. Special porous materials are also manufactured for panelling auditorium and theatre halls to reduce the intensity of noise.

Plants have the attribute of absorbing and dissipating sound energy. Therefore, trees can be planted along highways, streets and other places exposed to noise pollution. Plantation of trees around residential areas can also act as effective noise barriers. Potential tree species for this purpose include Indian mast tree (Polyalthia longifolia), tamarind (Tamarindus indica), margosa tree (Azadirachta indica), sissoo (Dalbergia sissoo), teak (Tectona grandis) and pongam oil tree (Pangamia pinnata).

The person exposed to the noise can also control noise pollution through use of wearing devices like earplugs and earmuffs. Specially designed earmuffs can reduce the sound level reaching the ear drum by as much as 40 dB.

Enacting strict laws can also be helpful in controlling noise pollution. Restrictions should be put on use and volume of loudspeakers and pressure horns of vehicles.