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Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL): Be Aware. Anticipate. Prepare.

By Monique Hammond / April 3, 2026 / Comments Off on Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL): Be Aware. Anticipate. Prepare.

Note: Those under the care of an audiologist or hearing specialist must check with that care provider on the best way(s) to protect their hearing in noisy places. Although noise-induced hearing loss is preventable, it is all too often under-rated by the public. Sadly, the choices that we make can have serious effects on our…

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Noise induced hearing loss

Noise-induced Hearing Loss and Sound Danger Zones

By Monique Hammond / May 27, 2020 / Comments Off on Noise-induced Hearing Loss and Sound Danger Zones

By now, it is well known that repeated and prolonged exposures to excessively loud sound damage and age ears and hearing permanently and prematurely. This is called Noise-induced Hearing Loss. The damage is cumulative but it is preventable.  So, how loud is it? Many people are willing and eager to protect themselves from sound damage but they do…

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