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Many people would reconcile that noise levels are on the rise. Ear-piercing sounds emanate from movies screens, concert stages and cranked-up volumes on iPods. And how often, when waiting for a spirited operator, is one subjected to high-decibel recordings while on hold? There is no denying the predominance of loud noise these days, resulting in an unfortunate side effect being seen more repeatedly; namely a progression in hearing loss. This is not only occurring, as typically thought, in older populations, but in younger people as well.
“People trouble to be aware that hearing loss from prolonged loud noise exposure is unreversible. Many don’t think to protect their ears because the loss is not sudden,” said Tanya Linzalone, commandant of the Mildred and Frank Feinberg Community Center for Hearing Health at Mill Neck Audiology, who added that over chance, constant noise exposure leads to damage of the hair cells of the inner ear, which are rejuvenating to our ability to hear.
“This damage is permanent,” Linzalone stressed.
Source: Hicksville Illustrated News