{"id":2902,"date":"2022-08-05T03:13:13","date_gmt":"2022-08-05T07:13:13","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/?p=2902"},"modified":"2022-08-05T03:13:15","modified_gmt":"2022-08-05T07:13:15","slug":"what-type-of-hearing-protection-will-work-best-for-me","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.entofathens.com\/what-type-of-hearing-protection-will-work-best-for-me\/","title":{"rendered":"What Type of Hearing Protection Will Work Best for Me?"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

Attending rock concerts or cheering on the Georgia Bulldogs at Sanford Stadium<\/a> are fun activities that many people enjoy. However, they may also increase your risk of hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully, using the right hearing protection<\/a> allows you to continue participating in activities you enjoy while protecting your ears at the same time.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Noise Can Damage Your Hearing <\/h2>\n\n\n
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Any repeated exposure to sounds over 85 decibels (dB) has the potential to damage your hearing. The louder the sound, the less exposure it takes for damage to occur. Sounds over 120 dB, similar to a loud rock concert, can cause immediate harm to your ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noise exposure affects your hearing by damaging the hair cells of your inner ear. Once damaged, they cannot be repaired. Enough damage will cause permanent hearing loss.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

Activities That Put You at Risk for Noise-induced Hearing Loss<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Many common activities can put you at risk for noise-induced hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) recommends hearing protection for the following settings<\/a> and activities:<\/p>\n\n\n\n