Noise induced hearing loss is the 2nd largest cause of hearing loss. The more noise you are exposed to, the longer you stay in a noisy environment will lead to un-repairable hearing loss.
Over the years there has been a steady increase in the magnitude of the impact of noise, changing the nature and extent of the problem from that of primarily a nuisance to one of annoyance and actual physical damage.
As harmful noise increases in both industry and entertainment, noise pollution becomes an increasingly large problem. Once noise pollution does its damage by causing hearing loss, there is no reversal process. All that can be done is to compensate by using a hearing aid or some other assistive listening device.
How often I have heard the spouse complain of the loud TV. That loud TV is damaging the hearing of all those who are exposed to this noise damaging atmosphere. The wife, the husband, the children, and the visitors. Just like 2nd hand smoke damages everyone around the smoker, so loud noise affect everybody sitting around it.
I remember a farmer from Sequin Texas who loved to hear his Johnny Pop Tractor. Just by listening to it make it popping sound he could tell just how well his tractor was functioning. He was warned over and over that it would eventually damage his hearing. He finally suffered profound hearing loss. Even the humming of a vacuum cleaner over a period of time will damage one’s hearing.
What can you do to protect your hearing? Turn off the noise, create a quiet work area and use ear-lugs, ear muffs or even Custom-Made Earmold that are built to help with lessen the chance of noise induced hearing loss. Providing top notch hearing protection will allow people to still hear comfortably.
Write to me if you want to know more about hearing protection. And tell me if you know what a “Johnny Pop” is?
Last edited by jwdudley (2009-05-29 07:19:17)
John W Dudley RHAS
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