The Discomfort of Civilization

The Discomfort of Civilization


Dr. Ishrak Kamaluldin


I am not a biologist or environmental scientist, but I'm a part of the nature, and I’ve to worry about it.

When one mentions the word ENVIRONMENT, most people would associate the word today with the pollution. That means the pollution of air, water and earth.
Without doubt the waste, especially industrial waste with their harmful waste and auto exhaust, are not only a big burden for the man and the earth, but they are also a serious danger. Because the pollution of the soil is at the same time a threat to groundwater and plants respectively food products. This decades problem also applies to the air, as is already mentioned. The car exhaust and similar types of combustion are important components of the so-called acid rain, which everything on earth attacks, when it falls. Obviously, the air of this pollution has not been spared. As is known, there can be no life on Earth exists without air, Nevertheless one has neglected the environment so that the ozone layer was wreck in retrospect. Everyone knows that this layer protects the people against the ultraviolet radiation of the sun. Because of the ozone hole suffer at the time many people suffer from under the skin cancer. Furthermore, the damage of the ozone has dire consequences as Global warming, ice melting, country flooding etc. An important element for life is water. There is no life, without water. There is the invisible pollution of the waters. It Concerns contaminates which are dissolved in water. and the visible pollution, such as foam-forming substance dirt and oil, which float on the surface. This type of pollution is a serious threat especially for the creatures living in the water, but also for the Sea dwellers.
All I have already mentioned , is known for most people. The press and the media report about it. What I really miss are the reports about the noise, which also very important. It called perhaps environmental harassment, but I would like to define it as “bang of the civilization”. Precautions and arrangements against noise in the industrial countries are obviously very well preserved in law books and conference protocols, because of noise and its dangerous consequences is hardly spoken. Why...? The noise is one of the most important environmental problems too. The phenomenon of noise exerts an enormous pressure on the psyche of the people. Aircraft noise, road noise, railway noise, industrial noise and build noise are great enemies of the people. The Permanent noise harassment lead to diseases such as sleep disorders (insomnia), high blood pressure
(hypertension) and heart problems. In addition, the noise disrupts the mental concentration and slows the brain recording process. This means that the noise is not only a source of disturbance to human sensation, as many think, but also a serious health problem. All this has been scientifically proven. therefore is the following question legitimate: Why often Cold insulation, Heat insulation and even Humidity insulation on the most plans of building receive attention, but the noise insulation is often disregarded, although that belongs certainly to the quality of life.
Anti-noise campaign, I have never explored, but also the press and the media rarely report about the disadvantages of noise, or about the diseases that caused by noise. Actions against noise could educate many people and leads to a kind of cooperation between them. Perhaps accordingly one hears at least no longer Braking manoeuvres or noisy music.