【正确答案】Noise Pollution
Noise can be harmful to people. As the population grows, we experience an increasing use of all kinds of machines, such as automobiles, televisions and stereos. These things and many others that seem to benefit people a lot may turn out to be a source of noise pollution. Nowadays noise pollution is getting so serious that people all over the world are paying greater attention to it and seeking ways to deal with the problem.
Noise does harm to people physically. Studies have proved that long exposure to noise intensity will lead to the loss of hearing. It also does great harm to people who suffer from heart trouble. So there is a widespread concern over the noise pollution. Moreover, noise also disturbs people's mind. Some of the work sites make a lot of noise at night, leaving people in a sleepless state. Noise from a stereo and television or things like that can be annoying. It may drive people "mad" and give rise to quarrels among neighbors.
Now more people realize that silence is a natural resource and must be protected by law. Research findings show that while we all find company in sound, in the meanwhile we all need a little silence from time to time.