noise damage
Sound-induced hearing loss
Noise damage is hearing loss or impairment caused by exposure to loud sounds.
It can result from a single intense blast or from prolonged exposure to high decibel levels—factory work, loud concerts, headphones at maximum volume.
The damage is typically permanent, as the delicate hair cells in the inner ear don't regenerate: Years of construction work left him with significant noise damage.
- hearingPerceiving sound waves
- hearing lossReduced ability to perceive sound
- tinnitusPerceived phantom ear sounds
- ringing earsPerceived sound, no source
- decibelsAcoustic intensity units
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Devices guarding against noise damage
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