{"id":173,"date":"2020-06-12T11:32:58","date_gmt":"2020-06-12T16:32:27","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingmatters.fm1.dev\/hearing-loss-overview\/noise-induced-hearing-loss\/"},"modified":"2020-06-12T16:53:11","modified_gmt":"2020-06-12T21:53:11","slug":"noise-induced","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/hearingmatters.org\/hearing-loss\/noise-induced\/","title":{"rendered":"Noise Induced Hearing Loss"},"content":{"rendered":"\r\n
Background sound is a constant in our busy lives. Normally, background noises are at safe levels that won\u2019t impact our hearing, but repeated exposure to noise above 85 decibels (dL) can cause hearing loss. Noise induced hearing loss, as a matter of fact, is the second most common form of hearing loss (ranking behind presbycusis, hearing loss related to normal aging), and is the most preventable type.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
Hearing loss is often perceived as \u201ca disease of the elderly,\u201d but noise induced hearing loss shatters that stereotype because it can affect people of all ages, including children, teenagers, and adults young and old.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n
It is estimated that 15 percent of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 are experiencing hearing loss that is the result of exposure to excessive noise either at work or through recreational activities. High-risk pursuits include hunting, riding motorcycles and snowmobiles, attending rock concerts, listening to music at high volume through ear buds or headphones, and even mowing the lawn or using a leaf blower.<\/p>\r\n\r\n\r\n\r\n