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Here's what it is, how it affects animals, and how you can help.</p> <div id="mntl-article-meta-dynamic_1-0" class="comp mntl-article-meta-dynamic mntl-article-meta mntl-block" data-tracking-container="true"><div id="green-bylines_1-0" class="comp green-bylines mntl-bylines"><div id="mntl-bylines__group_1-0" class="comp mntl-bylines__group mntl-block mntl-bylines__group--author"><div id="mntl-bylines__item_1-0" class="comp mntl-bylines__item mntl-attribution__item mntl-attribution__item--has-date"> <span class="mntl-attribution__item-descriptor">By</span> <div data-tooltip="<p>As a journalist, Gabriella Sotelo covers the environment, climate change, and agriculture. 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id="mntl-toc__list-item_4-0" class="comp mntl-toc__list-item mntl-block"><div id="mntl-toc__list-item-heading_4-0" class="comp mntl-toc__list-item-heading mntl-block"><a href="#toc-what-can-be-done" rel="nocaes" id="mntl-toc__list-item-link_4-0" class="mntl-toc__list-item-link mntl-text-link mntl-toc__list-item-link js-mntl-toc-link" data-tracking-container="true" ><span class="link__wrapper">What Can Be Done?</span></a></div></li></ul></div></div> <div id="mntl-sc-page_1-0" class="comp mntl-sc-page mntl-block structured-content expert-content" data-sc-sticky-offset="92" data-sc-ad-label-height="24" data-sc-ad-track-spacing="100" data-sc-min-track-height="250" data-sc-max-track-height="600" data-sc-breakpoint="50em" data-sc-load-immediate="3" data-sc-content-positions="[1, 1050, 1250, 1550, 1950, 2350, 2750, 3150]" data-bind-scroll-on-start="true"><p id="mntl-sc-block_1-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Have you ever been somewhere truly free from the sounds of humankind? We become immune to the sounds of distant traffic and especially the subtle hum of planes above, but there are few places that don't have some form of noise pollution. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_2-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_3-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise pollution is noise that has surpassed ambient noise levels and has a harmful impact on humans and animals. This type of pollution is generated by humans and is a form of environmental degradation. It can serve as a source of stress on fauna, can have negative effects on animal welfare, and can even cause behavioral changes in birds, according to a <a href="https://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0376635720302138?via%3Dihub" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">study on the impacts of noise pollution on birds.</a> <br> </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_4-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_5-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:66.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/oAsUYz78VkZr2pcKJj5XRezdHsg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/resize-16251636691506887878NoiseMp-b046156d00ec4fa8814201667aff0688.jpg" width="1200" height="800" data-srcset="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/jrvX5NRLX2jlceaCeC81zBkPcCs=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/resize-16251636691506887878NoiseMp-b046156d00ec4fa8814201667aff0688.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Map of noise pollution in the United States" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_1-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/oAsUYz78VkZr2pcKJj5XRezdHsg=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/resize-16251636691506887878NoiseMp-b046156d00ec4fa8814201667aff0688.jpg" width="1200" height="800" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/jrvX5NRLX2jlceaCeC81zBkPcCs=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/resize-16251636691506887878NoiseMp-b046156d00ec4fa8814201667aff0688.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Map of noise pollution in the United States" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_1-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-text">Map showing noise caused by road, rail, and aviation. Photo from U.S Dept. of Transportation, National Transportation Noise Map.</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_6-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise pollution can be problematic when frequencies that are produced disrupt information transmission in animals, specifically animals that use similar frequencies to communicate. These disturbances can also lead to higher anti-predator behaviors in situations that don’t require it, as well as change species vocalization, increase stress and stress-related diseases, and have the potential to decrease populations. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_7-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_8-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-generic" data-tracking-id="mntl-sc-block-callout" data-tracking-container="true"><h3 id="mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_1-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block">Noise Pollution Facts</h3> <div id="mntl-sc-block-callout-body_1-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block"><ul> <li>The third most common chronic physical condition in the United States is hearing loss.<strong> </strong><a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/public_health_scientific_info.html" class="pseudoStyle" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">(CDC)</a></li> <li>Over 100 million people in the European Union are exposed to traffic noise above 55 decibels (dB), according to a <a href="https://dx.doi.org/10.5812/jjhs.25357" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2">study looking at noise pollution and its health effects.</a></li> <li>Noise over 70 dB over a long period of time can damage your hearing, and noise above 120 dB can cause immediate damage to your ears. The average sound of a firework is 140 dB, and the average sound of traffic (from inside the car) is 80 to 85 dB. (<a href="https://www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/what_noises_cause_hearing_loss.html#:~:text=Common%20Sources%20of%20Noise%20and%20Decibel%20Levels&text=A%20whisper%20is%20about%2030,immediate%20harm%20to%20your%20ears." class="pseudoStyle" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="3">CDC</a>)</li> <li>Noise pollution <a href="https://doi.org/10.1098/rsbl.2019.0649" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="4">threatens the survival</a> of over 100 species.</li> </ul></div></div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-what-is-noise-pollution"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_9-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading "> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> What is Noise Pollution? </span> </h2> <p id="mntl-sc-block_10-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise pollution can also be defined as an unwanted sound. The noise that is studied usually refers to occupational noise instead of social noise or environmental noise like construction. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_11-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_12-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> In the E.U., around 56 million who live in areas with a population size of more than 250,000 people are exposed to more than average traffic noise. In the United States, noise has been shown to be increasing in California due to street traffic and increased at a rate of 6.7 dBA (A-weighted decibels). </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_13-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_14-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise pollution's impact on the environment can be classified as: </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_15-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <ul id="mntl-sc-block_16-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> <li><strong>Chronic Contamination / Continuous Noise</strong>: Constant exposure to noise; this type of pollution can lead to hearing impairment. </li><li><strong>Temporary Contamination with Physiological Damage</strong>: Exposure to a limited source of noise; an example is exposure to explosives. </li><li><strong>Temporary Pollution Without Damage</strong>: Continuous noise for a limited period of time, like street noise—this can lead to temporary hearing impairments. </li> </ul> <div id="mntl-sc-block_17-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_18-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Meanwhile, low-frequency noise is described as the background noise that comes from urban environments like air conditioning systems or vehicles. Traffic accounts for 80% of the environmental impact of noise. In animals, traffic noise can reduce foraging efficiency, and in birds can affect their reproductive system. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_19-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <h3 id="mntl-sc-block_20-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-subheading mntl-sc-block-subheading"> <span class="mntl-sc-block-subheading__text"> Examples of Noise Pollution </span> </h3> <p id="mntl-sc-block_21-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> <strong>Barcelona</strong>, <strong>Spain</strong> </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_22-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_23-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Barcelona is among the top cities exposed to noise pollution. Almost 48% of city blocks had an average noise level over 65dB, and only 5% of city blocks had noise levels under 55dB, according to <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2018.06.007" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">research</a> on environmental noise inequities in the city. The area with the highest noise level was the Eixample district; this district has high flows of street traffic and is also where the very popular La Sagrada Familia is located. This district, as well as the Sarria-Sant Gervasi district, experience levels over 70dB. In Barcelona, 94% of the population lives in city blocks that experience high-noise levels. In Madrid, 80% of all urban noise comes from road traffic, according to an <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.envres.2014.12.011" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2">impact assessment of traffic noise in Madrid</a>. In general, the E.U. has shown that 65% of Europeans live in major urban areas that are exposed to high noise levels. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_24-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_25-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> <strong>New York City, United States</strong> </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_26-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_27-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise has been consistently reported as the number-one quality-of-life issue affecting residents in New York City. Sound pressure levels were reported at 70 to 85 dB in midtown Manhattan, which is above average and is at a level that poses health hazards, according to an <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.trd.2015.11.003" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">assessment of noise pollution in NYC</a>. More than two million people in New York City reported that they were disturbed from sleep by noise once a week; 78% of those people reported being disturbed three or more nights each week, according to <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.jth.2018.05.068" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2">a paper on the effects of ambient noise on sleep</a>. Traffic noise caused 53% of sleep disturbances. Measured locations in New York City with noise levels greater than 70dB increased risk of hearing loss. These noise levels were especially high in areas with a lot of traffic, during the morning and evening commuting periods, and all around Manhattan, as reported in an <a href="https://doi.org/10.1186/s12940-015-0006-y" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="3">assessment </a>of street-level noise in New York City. The assessment also found that the highest noise measurement occurred when sirens, heavy pedestrian traffic, or construction was present. Street-level noises contribute to 4% of total noise exposed to the NYC public. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_28-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-noise-pollution-and-the-clean-air-act"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_29-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading "> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Noise Pollution and the Clean Air Act </span> </h2> <p id="mntl-sc-block_30-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> The Clean Air Act Amendment added Title IV to the document, which relates to noise pollution. This amendment established the EPA Office of Noise Abatement and Control to study the effect of noise on public health and the effect on wildlife, the psychological and physiological effects it may have on people, and the effect of sporadic extreme noise. The sources of noise that are regulated by the EPA include construction equipment, trucks, transport equipment, low-noise emission products, and rail and motor carriers. It also regulates the labeling of hearing protection devices.  During the time this amendment was written, the EPA identified the average exposure to environmental noise to be 70 dB over 24 hours and average levels of 55 dB outdoors. However, the Office of Noise Abatement and Control was closed as the administration thought it was best if issues regarding noise were handled at the local and State level, <a href="https://www.epa.gov/clean-air-act-overview/clean-air-act-title-iv-noise-pollution" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">according to the EPA</a>. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_31-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_32-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> The Noise Control Act of 1972 and the Quiet Communities Act essentially replaced the office and have yet to be rescinded, however the<a href="https://www.epa.gov/history/epa-history-noise-and-noise-control-act" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1"> EPA’s website</a> states they are “essentially unfunded.” Since the Clean Air Act and the previously mentioned amendment are no longer enforced, people can look at their state’s regulations. For example, <a href="https://www.nonoise.org/lawlib/states/colorado/colorado.htm" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="2" rel="nofollow">Colorado</a> limits the decibels produced by noise in residential, commercial, light industrial, and industrial zones between a set time. Their statute also considers periodic, intrusive, or shrill noises as a nuisance. <a href="https://www.betamachinery.com/assets/pdfs/noise/California-State-Government-Code-noise-regulations.pdf" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="3" rel="nofollow">The California Noise Control Act</a> reiterates the harm excessive noise can have on physiological and psychological health, and also states that people in California are entitled to having a “peaceful and quiet” environment without noise that could be hazardous to their health. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_33-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-effects-of-noise-pollution-on-wildlife"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_34-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading "> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> Effects of Noise Pollution on Wildlife </span> </h2> <p id="mntl-sc-block_35-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> The greatest effect of noise pollution on the environment is on animals. Noise pollution can affect an animal's ability to detect acoustic signals, affect courtship behaviors, cause birds to produce fewer eggs, and cause fewer offspring to reach reproductive age. On detecting acoustic signals, noise can also be produced in the same frequencies in which animals vocalize and can interrupt the transmission of information. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_36-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_37-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Noise affects many species of animals, from amphibians, arthropods, birds, and fish to mammals, mollusks, and reptiles. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_38-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_39-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block related-link"><a href="https://www.treehugger.com/noise-pollution-threatens-survival-many-different-animals-4867288" rel="nocaes" id="mntl-sc-block-featuredlink__link_1-0" class="mntl-sc-block-featuredlink__link mntl-text-link " data-tracking-container="true" data-tracking-id="featured-link" ><span class="link__wrapper">Noise Pollution Is a Major Threat to Many Different Kinds of Animals, Study Finds</span></a></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_40-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_41-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> According to the World Health Organization, noise is one of the <a href="https://apps.who.int/iris/handle/10665/326424" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">most hazardous forms</a> of pollution and has become omnipresent in aquatic and terrestrial ecosystems. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_42-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_43-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-callout mntl-sc-block-callout mntl-block theme-generic" data-tracking-id="mntl-sc-block-callout" data-tracking-container="true"><h3 id="mntl-sc-block-callout-heading_2-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block-callout-heading mntl-text-block">How Noise Affects Animals</h3> <div id="mntl-sc-block-callout-body_2-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block-callout-body mntl-text-block"><ul><li><strong>It hampers communication</strong>. Most animals rely on vocalizations and other acoustic signals to communicate with each other. Interference makes it challenging for animals to find mates, warn of danger, establish territories, and coordinate group activities.<br/></li><li><strong>It disrupts reproduction</strong>: Noise pollution is distracting and can disrupt breeding behaviors and lead to diminished reproductive success. For instance, loud noises near nesting sites can cause birds to abandon their nests.<br/></li><li><strong>It compromises dwindling habitat</strong>: Noise can reduce the quality of usable habitat, something that is already in critical decline.<br/></li><li><strong>It alters foraging patterns</strong>: Noise pollution can change the foraging patterns of animals. For example, ship noise can cause marine mammals to avoid certain feeding grounds.<br/></li><li><strong>It leads to stress and health issues</strong>: Just like in human animals, prolonged exposure to loud and constant noise can lead to chronic stress in non-human animals, which can have many adverse effects.<br/></li><li><strong>It drowns out environmental cues</strong>: Noise pollution can make it hard to hear important environmental cues that animals have always relied on to navigate and detect predators or prey.<br/></li><li><strong>It disorients and can cause strandings</strong>: Particularly in aquatic environments, noise—like that from ships or oil extraction activities—can disorient marine animals and lead to beach strandings or collisions with boats.</li></ul></div></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_44-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> These disturbances can have long-term consequences. For example, some species may perform anti-predator behavior due to the confusion noise may create, as is the case with the <a href="https://doi.org/10.1016/j.beproc.2020.104222" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1">impact of noise pollution on the saffron finch.</a> </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_45-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_46-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> In this case, the noise created by traffic changed the behavior of saffron finches and made them less aggressive. In an environment with heavy noise, the male bird would display less aggressive behaviors when confronted by an intruding bird. This may be because they pay less attention to the intruder if unwanted noise masks the information that dictates the attributes of the intruder. The study predicts that if noise pollution were to continue, this species would continue to exhibit anti-predator behavior, as well as eat and reproduce less. This type of behavioral change was also found in the chipping sparrow. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_47-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <span class="heading-toc" id="toc-what-can-be-done"></span><h2 id="mntl-sc-block_48-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-heading mntl-sc-block-heading "> <span class="mntl-sc-block-heading__text"> What Can Be Done? </span> </h2> <figure id="mntl-sc-block_49-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-image mntl-sc-block-universal-image mntl-sc-block-image--no-theme mntl-sc-block-image figure-landscape figure-high-res"> <div class="figure-media"> <div class="img-placeholder" style="padding-bottom:67.6%;"> <img data-src="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/lJ2JkCw7n3BzFOVYw_SuT1dZjVc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pedestrians-in-hong-kong-521965678-b33fd47088224589a1ce9e4489d86e7a.jpg" width="4969" height="3362" data-srcset="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/WXY9Y9lwGg4fMCuRsO6OSFQWUF0=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pedestrians-in-hong-kong-521965678-b33fd47088224589a1ce9e4489d86e7a.jpg 750w" data-sizes="750px" alt="Pedestrians in Hong Kong" class="lazyload universal-image__image" data-expand="300" id=mntl-sc-block-image_2-0 data-tracking-container="true" data-img-lightbox="true" data-click-tracked="true" /> <noscript> <img src="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/lJ2JkCw7n3BzFOVYw_SuT1dZjVc=/1500x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pedestrians-in-hong-kong-521965678-b33fd47088224589a1ce9e4489d86e7a.jpg" width="4969" height="3362" class="img--noscript universal-image__image" srcset="https://www.treehugger.com/thmb/WXY9Y9lwGg4fMCuRsO6OSFQWUF0=/750x0/filters:no_upscale():max_bytes(150000):strip_icc()/pedestrians-in-hong-kong-521965678-b33fd47088224589a1ce9e4489d86e7a.jpg 750w" sizes="750px" alt="Pedestrians in Hong Kong" /> </noscript> </div> </div> <figcaption id="mntl-figure-caption_2-0" class="comp mntl-figure-caption type--mouse figure-article-caption"> <span class="figure-article-caption-owner">Charles O'Rear / Getty Images</span> </figcaption></figure> <p id="mntl-sc-block_50-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Trees can be used against noise pollution, according to an<a href="https://www.semanticscholar.org/paper/INVESTIGATION-OF-THE-EFFECTS-OF-LEAVES%2C-BRANCHES-OF-Maleki-Hosseini/8e2b4b238532657b29b54c981f41c1b4cd79a361" data-component="link" data-source="inlineLink" data-type="externalLink" data-ordinal="1"> investigation</a> on the effects of leaves, branches, and canopies on noise pollution. By decreasing the area in which noise is made and increasing tree presence with tree belts of at least 12 meters, trees could serve as a noise barrier in urban areas. Another study found that tree belts with a width of 30 meters could be planted on the roadside and have more than 6dB reduction of noise than a grassland would. The conclusion was that more trees, branches, and leaves could reduce noise pollution. </p> <div id="mntl-sc-block_51-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_52-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block green-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-sc-block-featuredlink mntl-block related-link"><a href="https://www.treehugger.com/how-do-trees-reduce-noise-pollution-4863592" rel="nocaes" id="mntl-sc-block-featuredlink__link_2-0" class="mntl-sc-block-featuredlink__link mntl-text-link " data-tracking-container="true" data-tracking-id="featured-link" ><span class="link__wrapper">How Do Trees Reduce Noise Pollution?</span></a></div> <div id="mntl-sc-block_53-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-adslot mntl-block"></div> <p id="mntl-sc-block_54-0" class="comp mntl-sc-block mntl-sc-block-html"> Regulations have also been placed in the U.S. statewide and local governments to reduce noise pollution. 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