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How does noise pollution affect animals?
Solution
Noise from industries, railways, crackers, explosions, and commotion in the cities and aircraft, affect animals, birds, mice, fishes, and domestic animals. Birds avoid migrating to places where the 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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