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Reading Journal By Lalida Yajai 6031006188This journal is submitted in partial fulfillment of the requirementsfor English reading and writing 1 course of Liberal Arts in English Program, Mae Fah Luang University First semester 2018

Noise: The other pollution hurting our healthBy Nina Avramova, CNNUpdated 2202 GMT (0602 HKT) October 9, 2018 (CNN)One in five Europeans is regularly exposed to noise levels that could \"significantly\"damage their health, the World Health Organization says, and it updated guidelines on those levelsin Europe on Tuesday.Environmental noise is among the \"top environmental risks to health,\" according to the WHO report. More than 100 million Europeans are affected by road traffic noise alone each year. \"Noisecontinues to be a concern,\" noted Dr. Dorota Jarosińska, program manager for living and workingenvironments at the WHO regional office for Europe. The new guidelines are \"an important update,\" given the evidence and links to healthproblems, said Stephen Stansfeld, professor at Barts and Queen Mary University of London and chairof the Guideline Development Group, an independent organization that advised WHO on theguidelines. Excessive noise can affect blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease, which can lead toheart attacks and mortality from cardiovascular disease. Children's cognition and health are alsoaffected. Jonathan Gale, a professor of cell biology and director of the UCL Ear Institute, wrote in anemail that he \"welcomes the new WHO guidelines as they bring the human impact of noise exposureto the fore.\" Page 2 of 8

This report, the first since 1999 to address noise levels, included considerations on new noisesources such as wind turbine and \"leisure noise,\" which includes music at nightclubs, pubs, fitnessclasses, live sporting events and concerts and through personal listening devices.Two independent expert groups in the field of environmental noise reviewed recent research andhelped develop the guidelines about acceptable 24-hour and nighttime noise levels. The new recommendations suggested reducing average noise levels of road traffic below 53decibels, the equivalent of hearing a dishwasher in the next room. At night, 45 dB of road trafficnoise was recommended. WHO said 40% of European Union residents are exposed to traffic noiselevels exceeding 55 dB. Stephen Turner, president-elect of the Institute of Acoustics in the UK, believes that thisreduction \"can be achieved.\" \"The challenge is, there are an awful lot of people affected. Whether we have the technologyyet to be able to secure that reduction without having an adverse impact on travel and connectivity,I'm not sure,\" he added. For railways, aircraft and wind turbine noise, an average level of 44 dB to 54 dB wasrecommended, depending on the source. Noise from aircraft at night is suggested to be limited toless than 40dB, as higher levels of aircraft noise are associated with adverse effects on sleeping. Leisure noise -- which is usually desired -- was recommended to be kept at an average of 70dB. Damages to hearing outcomes can be tied to the source, and therefore we have a higher tolerancefor desired noises. WHO published guidelines on community noise in 1999 and night noise in 2009. In 2010,the member states of the European region requested guidelines including leisure and wind turbinenoise. Page 3 of 8

Noise pollution is very diverse. Each source has different characteristics of loudness andconsistency, according to the report. The health effects of each type of noise pollution therefore vary.But the new guidelines are based on reviewed evidence that noise exposure has risks of negativehealth outcomes. \"The most frequent impacts are annoyance and sleep disturbance,\" Stansfeld said. Gale noted, \"Exposure to environmental noise can result in hearing loss that, in the longerterm, can cause social isolation and [an] impact on health and well-being. Both the level and durationof the exposure are important factors. \"However we know much less about the effects of exposure to low levels of environmentalnoise over long periods,\" he added. \"We think such noise is unlikely to affect our sensory hair cells[in our ears] but may well effect our brain processes and possibly our mental health.\" Children were particularly affected by airplane noise, with evidence showing effects onreading comprehension and development of metabolic syndromes, such as obesity and diabetes.These effects can be aided from the chronic stress of being exposed to traffic noise. Turner noted that the health effects, such as increased risk of heart attacks, manifest at \"highexposure\" of noise levels. \"If we focus on reducing the high exposure [of noise pollution], we canreduce those adverse health risks.\" https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/09/health/who-noise-guidelines-intl/index.html Week 5 Title: Noise: The other pollution hurting our health Author: Nina Avramova Source: https://edition.cnn.com/2018/10/09/health/who-noise-guidelines-intl/index.html Page 4 of 8

Summary Environmental noise is the one of environmental risks to health. Excessive noise can be causeof blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease and can affect to children's cognition and healthtoo so WHO create the guideline to solve it. They consider on the new noise source such as windturbine and leisure noise. Expert groups in the field of environmental noise reviewed recentresearch and helped develop the guidelines about acceptable 24-hour and nighttime noise levels.They suggested that noise levels of road traffic should below 53 decibels and railways, aircraft andwind turbine noise, an average level should be 44 dB to 54 dB . If it more than this average, itcould affect to sleeping. Leisure noise should be an average of 70 dB . Noise pollution is veryvariety so health effect from it is variety too. Annoyance and sleep disturbance are the mostfrequent impacts. Environmental noise can be the cause of hearing loss that, in the longer term, cancause social isolation and impact on health and well-being so we should reduce the high exposureof noise pollution to reduce adverse health risks. My reaction/reflection This story can understand easily but some of story contents are confusing .And, this story make me know many health problems from noise pollutants and it is the big issue that we have to solve it. Page 5 of 8

New words learned: (At least five new words that you have learned) New Words Definitions1. Hypertension (n.) blood pressure that is higher than is normal Excessive noise can affect blood pressure, hypertension and2. Mortality (n.) heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and mortality from cardiovascular disease.3. Exposure (n.) the state of being human and not living for ever Excessive noise can affect blood pressure, hypertension and heart disease, which can lead to heart attacks and mortality from cardiovascular disease. exposure (to something) the state of being in a place or situation where there is no protection from something harmful or unpleasant Jonathan Gale, a professor of cell biology and director of the UCL Ear Institute, wrote in an email that he \"welcomes the new WHO guidelines as they bring the human impact of noise exposure to the fore.\"4. Sensory(adj.) connected with your physical senses \"We think such noise is unlikely to affect our sensory hair cells [in our ears] but may well effect our brain processes and possibly our mental health.\"5. Manifest (v.) to show something clearly, especially a feeling, an attitude or a quality Turner noted that the health effects, such as increased risk of heart attacks, manifest at \"high exposure\" of noise levels. Page 6 of 8

Articles Rubric for Independent Reading Journal (10%) 5 12341. Summary (4 %)2. Reflection (3%)3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) Scores Total scores _______ ÷ 5 = _____ marksCriteria for the above categories1. Rubric for Article SummaryCategory 5-4 3 2 1-0Summarizing Provides a very Provides a clear Provides a clear but Provides a somewhatthe content thorough and clear and concise shallow summary of muddled, unclear and and concise summary of the the article; may be rambling summary of summary of the article context excessively brief or the article. article context and and content. may include some content. extraneous information.Identifying Student recalls Student recalls Student is not able to Student cannot locateDetails several details for details for most locate most of the details with accuracy. each main point. main point. details of the main point. Is characterized byParaphrasing Is characterized by Is characterized Is characterized by the substantial paraphrasing of the by paraphrasing the substantial copying of main idea and of the main idea copying of key indiscriminately significant details and significant phrases and minimal selected phrases or details paraphrasing sentences.Spelling & There are few or There are some There are serious Serious errors inGrammar no errors in usage, errors in usage, errors in usage, mechanics, usage, grammar, grammar, grammar, grammar, or spelling punctuation, punctuation, punctuation, that make the sentence sentence sentence fragments, summary difficult to fragments, or fragments, or or spelling. understand. spelling. spelling.Total ________/20 ÷ 5 = 4 %2. Reflection on the Articles (3%)Students who have completely and clearly responded to the guided questions stated in the reading journalform will get 3 marks. Page 7 of 8

3. Vocabulary Learned (3%) ≥ 70% correct = 2 marks 1 ≤ 70% = 1 mark All correct = 3 marks Page 8 of 8