Protect your child's hearing

PROTECT YOUR CHILD'S HEARING A child's hearing is HIGHLY SENSITIVE and prone to damage from loud noises. The risk of developing partial hearing or PERMANENT DEAFNESS is every parent's nightmare. Continued exposure to DANGEROUS LEVELS of noise can cause hearing loss over time. 1dB a single unit of 10DB is equivalent to being twice as loud sound THE HEARING DAMAGE FORMULA! Damage Noise Level + Exposure Time WHICH SOUNDS ARE SAFE? KEY O SAFE O CAUTION NEEDED O HIGH RISK 20 40 80 100 120 140 160 WHISPER Lazy kids? It's safe to let them vacuum and wash their own clothes! NORMAL CONVERSATION VACUUM CLEANER PIANO WASHING MACHINE Pianos are fine. TRAFFIC VIOLIN FOOTBALL STADIUMS CINEMA FLUTE Long festivals can be dangerous, tread carefully! MUSIC FESTIVALS NOISY TOYS MOTORCYCLE .but no trombone NIGHTCLUB all day long! CELLO Turn MP3 players down over long periods. TROMBONE CLARINET High risk! Ear protection strongly advised. MP3 PLAYER MUSIC CONCERTS FIREWORKS 20 60 100 120 140 160 CHECK OUT THESE TOP TIPS! BUY YOUR CHILD EAR PROTECTION Ear defenders or earplugs, make sure they are worn at noisy events. TURN DOWN THE VOLUME Stereos, MP3 players and instruments. STAND YOUR DISTANCE FROM LOUD NOISES 3 Fireworks, road works or motorbikes can catch you unaware. EDUCATE YOUR CHILDREN 4 Without taking proper care, they might not always hear! © 2013 EARPLUGSHOP.COM Carplugshop DECIBEL LEVELS ARE APPROXIMATIONS AND MAY VARY. REFERENCES: www.efestivals.co.uk/info/hearing.shtml www.gcaudio.com/resources/howtos/loudness.html www.hear-it.org/Noisy-toys-are-not-for-delicate-ears www.nhs.uk/Livewell/hearing-problems/Pages/tips-to-protect-hearing.aspx www.soundbytes.com/page/SB/CTGY/decibel-levels www.talksport.co.uk/magazine/big-picture/2011-08-25/loudest-fans-premier-league-revealed-where-does-your-club-rank