sound pollution

Example Sentences

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And as if life in the wild wasn’t hard enough, humans are now adding additional stressors such as chemical, light and sound pollution, as well as habitat destruction.

From Salon • Oct. 23, 2024

Kinmen residents have complained of both the noise and sound pollution from the vessels, as well as losses to their livelihood in fishing.

From Seattle Times • Feb. 19, 2024

At 3,500 feet, the air is clean and sound pollution a distant memory, but the atmosphere is charged.

From Los Angeles Times • May 11, 2023

It is controversial, with opponents arguing it causes water pollution, sound pollution, and earthquakes.

From Textbooks • Jul. 28, 2021

Researchers have referred to pervasive sound pollution as a “modern plague.”

From The New Yorker • Jan. 9, 2020