Share on Pinterest the_guitar_mann/Getty Images. Pollution occurs when a contaminant enters the environment, causing undesirable effects. There are several types of pollution, including: air pollution ...

Noise pollution is nothing new: An 1856 editorial in London’s Times complained of the city’s “noisy, dizzy, scatterbrained atmosphere,” and in 1866, American writer Nathaniel Hawthorne groused that ...

Ever go to the movies or a rock concert and been blasted by the sound? You may not realize it while it’s happening, but ongoing exposure to loud sounds at these venues can damage your hearing. Our ...