Hearing loss Page 1 Hearing loss due to recreational exposure to loud sounds A review World
Health Organization Page 2 Page 3 Hearing loss due to recreational exposure to loud sounds …

High sound levels capable of permanently damaging the ear are experienced not only in
factories and war zones but in concert halls, nightclubs, sports stadiums, and many other …

Background: Human hearing is sensitive to sounds from as low as 20 Hz to as high as
20,000 Hz in normal ears. However, clinical tests of human hearing rarely include extended …

A review of the problems of noise-induced hearing loss in children, especially related to
recreational music and the use of personal entertainment devices. The pathophysiology of …

Many recreational activities are accompanied by loud concurrent sounds and decisions
regarding the hearing hazards associated with these activities depend on accurate sound …

Objective: Several previous studies have attempted to estimate the risk of noise-induced
hearing loss from loud leisure noise. Some of these studies may have overestimated the risk …

The purpose of this study was to assess the attitude toward noise, perceived hearing
symptoms, noisy activities that were participated in, and factors associated with hearing …

Tinnitus is the sound heard in the absence of physical sound sources external or internal to
the body. Tinnitus never occurs in isolation; it typically develops after hearing loss, and not …

Noise is unwanted and/or harmful sound. 1 Unwanted sound is harmful because it is
stressful, and even wanted sound may contain acoustic energy sufficient to damage auditory …

Increasingly, our acoustic environment is filled with amplified sound sources (eg, MP3
players, video game stations, and sports/entertainment venues). There is serious concern …