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