IJSR - International Journal of Scientific Research

Varsha V. Andhare; Nisha Velayudhan

Volume : VI, Issue : IX, September - 2017

VARIATION IN THE HISTOLOGY OF NERVE CELLS OF ALBINO RATS EXPOSED TO HIGH DECIBEL NOISE POLLUTION.

Varsha V. Andhare, Nisha Velayudhan

Abstract :

Industrial revolution has created noise pollution which is an unavoidable change of the development. It has serious and significant implications on the human health. Continuous exposure of one such critical noise i.e. traffic noise unfolds the stress hazards on humans. When a set of albino rats were exposed to traffic noise pollution on regular basis for a stipulated period of time, showed an array of behaviour like increased anxiety and hyperactivity especially fighting tendency. When the neuronal histology of these rats was studied, they showed neuropathy of the nerve cells of the rats that were exposed to high decibel traffic noise. This is a major health concern as hippocampus in the ain also exhibits neuropathy leading to serious health conditions like Alzheimer’s disease in future.