Noise Pollution and Hearing Loss

We live in noisy cities, we use noisy appliances, we play with noisy games and blast loud music. All these activities take a toll on our hearing.

This aural assault can initially cause the loss of high-frequency hearing that’s registered by the sensory cells nearest our eardrums where they take the worst beatings. We don’t regenerate these cells, so once they’re gone, they don’t come back.

Noise can raise levels of cortisol, a stress hormone that can among other things, raise your blood pressure.

You might be surprised to learn that just 30 minutes of exposure to sound reaching 90 decibels – the range of some leaf blowers, lawn mowers and motorcycles, can irreversibly injure the sound-transmitting cells in your ears. The louder the sound, the less time it takes to do damage.

30 minutes or more exposure of the following can cause hearing loss:

• 110 decibels – Concerts, Sports events, Car horn from 3 feet
• 100 decibels – Train, Subway, Motorcycle, MP4 player at full volume
• 90 decibels – Power tools, Blender, Blow dryer

Unlikely to cause hearing loss:

• 80 decibels – Alarm clocks, garbage disposal
• 80 decibels – MP4 player at three quarters volume
• 80 decibels – Truck going 40 MPH from 50 feet
• 70 decibels – Traffic and a vacuum cleaner

Solutions to Prevent Hearing Loss:

• Shop for quieter appliances and run noisy appliances at different times
• Use noise canceling headphones or ear plugs
• Solid doors block more noise than hollow core ones
• Carpeting, area rugs and draperies absorb noise. The thicker the better
• Seal gaps with adhesive backed weather stripping around doors and windows

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