{"id":1633,"date":"2020-02-20T13:34:08","date_gmt":"2020-02-20T18:34:08","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/?p=1633"},"modified":"2020-02-20T16:03:14","modified_gmt":"2020-02-20T21:03:14","slug":"hearing-hazards-in-the-home","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/hearing-hazards-in-the-home\/","title":{"rendered":"Hearing Hazards in the Home"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

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Noise induced hearing loss<\/a> (NIHL) can be caused by one-time exposure to an extremely loud sound, like an explosion, or prolonged exposure to moderate noise. OSHA reports that any sound over 85 dB \u2013 about the volume of highway traffic \u2013 can cause permanent hearing damage after just 15 minutes of exposure. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

The\nNational Institutes for Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD)\nreports that as many as 24 percent of Americans under the age of 70<\/a> have some level of NIHL. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Causes Noise Induced Hearing Loss? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Your inner ear\ncontains tiny hair cells called stereocilia that convert soundwaves to electric\nimpulses, which are then translated by your brain as sound. Loud noises can\ncause these hair cells to die, and once they do, they cannot regenerate. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

What Household Noises Are Dangerous? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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The rule of\nthumb is, if a noise is loud enough that you cannot carry on a conversation comfortably,\nit is loud enough to damage your ears. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Unfortunately,\nmany household appliances exceed this threshold. Below are some common\nhousehold appliances and their decibel outputs: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

  • Dishwasher: 55-75 dB<\/li>
  • Vacuum cleaner: 60-85 dB<\/li>
  • Alarm clock: 65-80 dB<\/li>
  • Lawn mower: 65-95 dB<\/li>
  • Toiler: 75-85 dB<\/li>
  • Blender: 80-90 dB<\/li>
  • Garbage disposal: 80-95 dB<\/li>
  • Leaf blower: 110 dB<\/li>
  • Chainsaw: 120 dB<\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

    How Can I Protect My Hearing? <\/h2>\n\n\n\n

    The best thing\nabout noise-induced hearing loss is that it is preventable. Even if you have\nsome level of hearing loss, it\u2019s important to stay on top of wearing hearing\nprotection to ensure it doesn\u2019t get worse. <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    Here are some\nways to keep your hearing safe at home: <\/p>\n\n\n\n

    • Keep the volume low<\/strong>. When you\u2019re watching TV or listening to the radio, make sure to keep\nthe volume low enough you can comfortably speak over it without shouting. <\/li>
    • Buy low-dB appliances. <\/strong>As you need to replace your appliances, look for models that boast a low\ndecibel output. <\/li>
    • Use earplugs<\/strong>. When doing household chores or hobbies that require power tools, such\nas mowing the lawn, blowing leaves or using a table saw, wear custom hearing\nprotection or purchase earplugs from the drug store. <\/li>
    • Wear noise-cancelling headphones. <\/strong>With earbuds or earphones that do not\nblock out noise, people tend to crank up the volume to hear better over\nbackground sounds. Wearing noise-cancelling headphones can help you hear your\nmusic or podcast more clearly without the volume being too high. <\/li><\/ul>\n\n\n\n

      For more\ninformation about custom hearing protection, call ENT of Georgia today!<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

      Noise induced hearing loss (NIHL) can be caused by one-time exposure to an extremely loud sound, like an explosion, or prolonged exposure to moderate noise. OSHA reports that any sound over 85 dB \u2013 about the volume of highway traffic \u2013 can cause permanent hearing damage after just 15 minutes of exposure. The National Institutes…<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"closed","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_seopress_robots_primary_cat":"10","_seopress_titles_title":"","_seopress_titles_desc":"ENT of Georgia North | Noise induced hearing loss can be protected against. Learn about how you can protect your hearing now and in the future.","_seopress_robots_index":"","schema":"","fname":"","lname":"","position":"","credentials":"","placeID":"","no_match":false,"name":"","company":"","review":"","address":"","city":"","state":"","zip":"","lat":"","lng":"","phone1":"","phone2":"","fax":"","mon1":"","mon2":"","tue1":"","tue2":"","wed1":"","wed2":"","thu1":"","thu2":"","fri1":"","fri2":"","sat1":"","sat2":"","sun1":"","sun2":"","hours-note":"","locid":"","rating":"","footnotes":""},"categories":[10],"tags":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=1633"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/1633\/revisions"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=1633"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=1633"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.entofga.com\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=1633"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}