Life on mute: how to prevent hearing loss

Hearing loss – you may think that’s something that happens to people just when they get older.  Not the case, according to Deafness and hearing loss, a March 2020 news piece by the World Health Organization (WHO):

• 60% of childhood hearing loss is due to preventable causes.
• 1.1 billion young people (aged between 12–35 years) are at risk of hearing loss due to exposure to noise in recreational settings. [worldwide]

What can you do to prevent the risk?

First, learn about the exposures. Then, avoid places with high noise levels. If you can’t avoid them, invest in some ear plugs, and wear them when it’s noisy.

Some examples: using headphones with loud music, rock concerts, and mowing the lawn (or using other outdoor or indoor powered equipment).

Find out more and check out the cool videos at saif.com/noise.