When it comes to noise, the most common responses are: honking cars, the sound of machinery on construction sites, or the high-pitched speakers in discos. However, for you, who spends every day in the office, you are still immersed in various types of noise pollution, which office workers often tend to overlook.
With the increasing prevalence of computers, air conditioners, fax machines, and printers, people have become accustomed to the humming sounds they produce; discussing issues or making phone calls in the office creates noisy environments; the screeching of moving office chairs, tapping on keyboards, the clang of opening and closing filing cabinet doors, etc. These noises, to varying degrees, have severely impacted personal health. Experts warn that such low-level office noise poses significant health risks and is a form of pollution that threatens health.
Prolonged exposure to office-generated noise can damage a person's hearing, especially prolonged exposure to high-intensity noise, leading to hearing loss and noise-induced deafness. Currently, most countries set the hearing protection standard at 90 decibels. Besides damaging hearing, noise also affects other systems of the body, causing conditions like insomnia, neurasthenia, unstable blood pressure, and autonomic dysfunction. People affected by noise usually feel irritable, easily fatigued, have difficulty concentrating, and respond sluggishly. The hum of air conditioners and computer hosts, though not loud, when combined with other sounds can cause long-term, irregular stimuli to the body, keeping the inner ear in an excited state, leading to auditory fatigue as well as imbalances in the nervous and mental systems, resulting in chronic hearing loss. It's undeniable that office noise has become a "hidden killer".
We live in a vibrant world full of various sounds, and office noise sources are inevitable, but we can reduce the noise. We can use Acousound's office acoustic furniture to absorb noise. Acousound's office acoustic furniture is porous and can absorb noise. Using the panels as partition screens or desktop dividers can effectively reduce noise, creating a quiet office environment. Additionally, Acousound's office acoustic furniture can serve as tack boards for hanging documents to prevent forgetfulness, thereby improving work efficiency. These office acoustic furniture are also available in various colors to relieve visual fatigue.
