noise pollution

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"Noise pollution refers to the elevation of natural ambient noise levels due to sound-generating human activities, which may have detrimental consequences for humans and animals alike..." [1]

See also: anthropophony

Reference: [1] Slabbekoorn H. Noise pollution. 2019. Available at: https://linkinghub.elsevier.com/retrieve/pii/S0960982219308632.

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Ed Baker (2026) Bioacoustics & Ecoacoustics Glossary (https://glossary.acousti.cloud/). Accessed on October 6, 2026, 11:17 pm.