It is true that hearing loss is part of natural aging and there’s not much we can do to protect us from it. However, you can protect your hearing when you are still young to avoid any unnecessary damage to your hearing. You need to know how loud is too loud so you can take precautions to avoid exposing to the loud noise. The best way to protect yourself is to wear ear plugs when you are involved in a loud activity. It is simple and effective.
The noise levels are labeled by decibels.
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110 Decibels
Regular exposure of more than 1 minute risks permanent hearing loss.
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100 Decibels
No more than 15 minutes of unprotected exposure recommended.
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85 Decibels
Prolonged exposure to any noise at or above 85 decibels can cause gradual hearing loss.
We’ll talk about the sound source that represent the above decibels in the next post.
Source: National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders