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3. What decibels can damage your hearing ?
- 60-75 db
Noise above 70 dB over a prolonged period of time may start to damage your hearing.Loud noise above 120 dB can cause immediate harm to your ears.
4. What part of the ear can be damaged by too much noise ?
- Cochlea
Damage to any part of the ear can lead to hearing loss. Loud noise is particularly harmful to the inner ear (cochlea). A one-time exposure to extreme loud sound or listening to loud sounds for a long time can cause hearing loss. Loud noise can damage cells and membranes in the cochlea.
5. It is a common problem for the elderly people when they are exposed to loud noise
- Hearing Loss
Age-Related Hearing Loss (Presbycusis)
It seems to run in families and may occur because of changes in the inner ear and auditory nerve. Presbycusis may make it hard for a person to tolerate loud sounds or to hear what others are saying.
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