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How does noise pollution affect animals?

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Noise from industries, railways, crackers, explosions and commotion in the cities and aircraft, affect animals, birds, mice, fishes and domestic animals in the following ways-

  1. Birds avoid migrating to places where noise level is above 100 dB.
  2. The noise emissions caused by supersonic aircraft and railways may cause miscarriage in mammals and fishes as well.
  3. Some of the birds have been found to have stopped laying eggs due to noise pollution.

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