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Identify who am I?
I am the type of pollution caused by loud sounds and I can cause serious damage to your ears and also affect sleep. In India, I am mainly caused by loudspeakers and the honking of air horns of cars. I am ______ pollution.
Solution
I am the type of pollution caused by loud sounds and I can cause serious damage to your ears and also affect sleep. In India, I am mainly caused by loudspeakers and the honking of air horns of cars. I am noise pollution.
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