September 19, 2016

Is arena noise hazardous to your hearing?

麻豆传媒 News Services

  • A reporter from The Wichita Eagle investigated if the sound levels at concerts can damage hearing.
  • Hearing experts say people should spend no more than 15 minutes without ear protection when the volume reaches 100 decibels.

The following is an excerpt from the Sept. 17 issue of . Ray Hull, professor of Communication Sciences and Disorders in audiology/neurosciences, discusses the risk of hearing loss from noise damage. (Subscription may be required to view full story.)

According to Ray Hull, an audiology professor of communication disorders at Wichita State, who has written a book titled 鈥淚 Can Hear You, But I Can鈥檛 Understand a Word You Are Saying!,鈥� everything he reads says the risk of hearing loss from noise damage is ever present.

He recently saw The Oak Ridge Boys, a country and gospel group, with his daughter, and figured he didn鈥檛 need earplugs. But at the concert he could tell the noise level exceeded 120 decibels.

鈥淎nd you have about 50 seconds before you are at risk for permanent damage to your hearing, before you should leave,鈥� Hull said. 鈥淭hat鈥檚 kind of scary.鈥�

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