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Listen Up: How Noise Can Harm Your Hearing

The good news is that you don't have to loseinterferes with telephone
your hearing as you age. The bad news is, youconversationAverage city traffic, alarm
will - unless you limit your exposure to highclock,  80  dB  -  Annoying,
noise levels. The most preventable cause of
hearing loss is the cumulative effect ofintrusive, interferes with
noise. The following suggestions and decibelconversationElectric razor, many industrial
(dB) chart will help you gauge your exposurework  places,  85  dB  -  Level
to noise and reduce your risk of hearing
loss:* Wear ear plugs when operating noisyat which hearing damage (8 hours)
equipment (i.e. lawn mower, motorboat orbeginsSubway, motorcycle, lawn mower, 90 dB -
power tools).* Set car, home and portableVery  annoying
stereos  to  below  half  volume.
Average portable cd player set above half
Beware of music levels in exercise classes,volume,  95  dB  -
concerts and bars.* Look for a product
recommended for quiet operation when shoppingRepeated exposure risks permanent hearing
for a fan, air conditioner or other householdlossChain saw, subway train, garbage truck,
appliance.* Don't buy noisy toys. Some toy100  dB  -  Damage
musical instruments emit dangerous sound
levels, while cap guns and firecrackers,after 15 minutes exposureInboard motorboat,
exploding near the ear, can damage hearingpower  saw,  highly  amplified  rock  music,
even if you only hear them once.* Any noise
which makes your ears ring, a conditionpneumatic drill, 110 dB - Regular exposure
called tinnitus, is too loud.* Protect yourof  1  minute  risks
ears if you hunt or shoot guns. Acoustic
trauma - immediate, severe and persistentpermanent hearing lossThunderclap (nearby),
hearing loss - is directly linked tojet  engine  (at  take  off),  very  loud
gunfire.* If your workplace is noisy, ensure
that ear protectors are provided, and wearnightclub, 120 dB - Threshold of painShotgun
them.* Make sure printers, copiers and otherfiring, air-raid siren, 130 dB - May cause
noisy  officeacoustic
machines aren't grouped together.* Wear eartraumaChart Source: Canadian Hearing Society
plugs at rock concerts.* Avoid places whereFoundationNoise pollution is increasing, with
you cannot talk comfortably with anothercity  noise  doubling
person who is three feet away.* Wear ear
protectors for loud hobbies like snowmobilingevery decade. However, by limiting the noise
or woodworking.How Loud is Too Loud? Use thisthat  you  and
Decibel Level Chart to Gauge Noise
EffectsNormal breathing, 10 dB - Justyour children are exposed to, you can help
audibleQuiet office, refrigerator, 50 dB -protect  yourself,
ComfortableVacuum cleaner, hair dryer, inside
a  car,  70  dB  -  Intrusive,and them, from future hearing loss.



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