Friday, July 19, 2013

Noise Pollution in Egypt










Noise Pollution in Egypt
By Mohammed Altuwayrish
     Noise is defined as unwanted sound. In Egypt the noise pollution is the second biggest environmental pollution issue. It is considered as a serious issue because of its harmful impacts on citizens and public health. The impact of noise may causes hearing lose. Egyptian drivers are constantly honking their car horns even when the street in front of them is empty. According to the WHO (World Health Organization), which considers noise pollution to be the world’s third worst after polluted air and water, exposure for more than eight hours a day to sound in excess of 85 db. It is potentially hazardous and can lead to serious illness.
Source:http://www.who.int/inf-pr-1998/en/pr98-57.html 

Images: http://www.noisecontrol.com/wp-content/uploads/2012/10/Effectsofnoise.jpg http://internationalesommeruni.files.wordpress.com/2011/05/noise-pollution-1.jpg


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11 comments:

  1. Academic Writing E3July 28, 2013 at 9:35 PM

    Very interesting! I didn't know that this was a problem in Egypt.

    Suggestions:
    1. "...the second among environmental pollution issue"
    Change to: "the second biggest environmental pollution issue"

    2. "It considered..."
    Change to: "It is considered.."

    Good work! VM

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  2. Academic Writing E3July 28, 2013 at 9:36 PM

    I also wanted to say that you need to remember to site the source of your images. VM

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  3. AnonymousJuly 29, 2013 at 8:48 AM

    I've been to Egypt for several time. I remember how big is noise pollution at it. Its also gave a major headache when I was there.

    Ruqaya Altabtabaei

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  4. UnknownJuly 29, 2013 at 8:53 AM

    Egypt is very famous in its noisy streets and unorganized and its natural to see these problems they have. Nice structure for the paragraph.

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  5. AnonymousJuly 29, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    I didn't know that this kind of issue. My country also have this problem, but I do not think about this issue so seriously.

    Satoko

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    1. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 10:28 AM

      Yes, most densely populated countries, suffer from this problem.

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  6. UnknownJuly 29, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    I hope the government should do something to isolate stree and living place.___LILI

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    1. UnknownJuly 31, 2013 at 10:46 AM

      yes, I heard that, the Egypt government work to solve this issue, thank you Lili Su

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  7. UnknownJuly 29, 2013 at 8:56 AM

    yah it ture. i saw the news it look mess in the street. great job :)

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