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This work aimed analyze, the months, years with the highest incidences of noise pollution, perceived by the fines applied in the period from 2005 to 2010 in the city of Cuiabá-MT. The methodological procedures were developed in 4 (four) distinct steps, as follow: 1st step corresponds to the review of the literature and informations relate to the occurrences; the 2nd step refers to the search of data from the Municipal Environment and Urban Development -- Integrated Program of Pollution Control and Combat of the Noise Pollution -- City Hall of Cuiabá-MT; the 3rd step is concerned of the tabulation and generation of a database in a spreadsheet and the 4th and last step designated for the interpretation of the data and drafting the article. Throughout the analyzed period, it was noted that the year of 2010 stood out with 2,305 cases of noise pollution, then highlighting the year of 2008, which had 2,029 occurrences. Because of the high number of occurrences in the period, it is very important that people be informed about the irreversible hearing alterations that excessive exposure noise can cause. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]