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NIHL is related to both noise intensity and the duration of exposure. The relationship between sound levels and exposure limits is illustrated below. The Table (below) shows how quickly sound tolerance limits decrease with small increases in sound intensity levels. Recall, this is because an increase of 10 dB corresponds to a 10 fold increase … Read more When Sound Hurts
Seeds of a Growing Problem The population of the U.S. is getting older. According to the Administration on Aging, the aging ‘baby boom’ generation will produce a dramatic increase in the population through 2030. In 2009, people over 65 represented 12.9% of the population, but by 2030, they will represent 19.3%. The population over 65 … Read more Age-Related Hearing Loss (ARHL)