The Everyday Causes of Hearing Damage

Are Your Ears in Danger? Everyday Causes of Hearing Damage Sensorineural hearing loss is caused by excessive or prolonged exposure to loud noises. The loud noises destroy the tiny hairs on the cells in the inner ear which cannot be reversed. When this happens there is a reduction in both the quality and quantity of the sound. 30 to 50 million Americans 10 million Americans and and 1.1 million Brits are 170,000 Brits have already suffered irreversible hearing exposed to dangerous noise levels each day. damage from noise. Everyday Examples: BUSY ROAD (TRAFFIC) 80 dB Damage After 8+ Hours Exposure IDLING BULLDOZER 85 dB Damage After 8 Hours Exposure LAWN MOWER 85-90 dB Damage After 8 Hours Exposure MOTORCYCLE 95 dB Damage After 1 Hour Exposure CHAINSHAW 100 dB Damage After 15 Min. Exposure MUSIC VIA HEADPHONES 100 dB Damage After 15 Min. Exposure DOG BARKING NEARBY 100 dB Damage After 15 Min. Exposure CLUB, DISCO OR CONCERT 100 dB Damage After 15 Min. Exposure STADIUM FOOTBALL GAME 115 dB Damage After 30 Sec. Exposure JET TAKING OFF 120 dB Immediate Damage THUNDERCLAP 120 dB Immediate Damage FIRE ALARM 125 dB Immediate Damage EARTHQUAKE 230-240 dB Immediate Damage So, How Can I Protect My Ears? Stay away from noisy places, or don't stay there too long. Wear earmuffs or ear plugs. Wear both if you attend noisy places regularly. Turn the volume down and get used to listening to quieter sounds. And remember. Any damage done to your hearing could be permanent! Brought To You By: IHP INDEPENDENT HEARING PROFESSIONALS Sources: dangerousdecibels.org | nal.gov.au cyh.com | betterhearing.org asons.co.uk | not-my-fault.com III