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dB is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of 

  • the density of bacteria in a medium

  • a particular pollutant

  • the dominant Bacillus in a culture

  • a certain pesticide

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B.

a particular pollutant

Noise pollution is a physical form of pollution that affects the receiver directly. dB (decibel) is a standard abbreviation used for the quantitative expression of noise. Noise or pollutant sound has a value of 80 dB and above, it harms hearing system. The WHO has fixed 45 dB as the safe noise level for city

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