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Cruising with the top down at speeds of 50-70mph (80-112km/h) exposes the ears to sound levels sometimes nearing those made by a pneumatic drill, they argue.
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Driving roof-down can be harmful to your hearing, American surgeons have claimed.Their research shows that at speeds of 50-70mph, the noise generated can reach 99 decibels - not far off the 110 decibels generated by road drilling.
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Convertible lovers who take to the open road with the top down may be risking hearing damage, according to a new study out of the U.K.
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SMITHFIELD, R.I.--(BUSINESS WIRE)--The Environmental Protection Agency’s proposed changes governing Noise Reduction Ratings will help to “refocus hearing conservation programs to prevent ...
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"The family kept harping and harping, so I said, well, I'll go and get a hearing test and show that I don't need hearing aids. And when I got the result of the hearing test, I knew I had a problem," said Rizzo.
Reader's view: Pep bands put young musicians’ hearing at risk | Duluth News Tribune | Duluth, Minnes
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As a new school year begins, many high school band students are once again required to participate in pep bands at athletic events and school assemblies. This obligation should be questioned.
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In future, all MP3 players sold within the European Union will include a built-in limiter to reduce the output to 80 decibels.
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Apple, which makes the iPod, and other manufacturers will be asked either to display labels advising users of the damaging long-term effects of loud music on their hearing or to devise a system of on-screen alerts triggered by the prolonged use of headphones at high noise levels.
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Due to take place between 8 - 14 February 2010, ‘Tinnitus Awareness Week’, previously known as ‘National Tinnitus Week’, will be the focus of a UK-wide campaign in which the BTA aims to encourage better tinnitus awareness.