Too Loud! For Too Long!: CDC Vitalsigns Report

About 40 million Americans aged 12 years and older have hearing loss.

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Too Loud! For Too Long! Loud noises damage hearing   February 8, 2017   Ask. Test. Counsel. [PDF, 1.9 MB, 4 Pages] Hearing loss is the third most common chronic health condition in the US. Almost twice as many people report hearing loss as report diabetes or cancer. Noise exposure away from your job can damage your hearing just as much as working in a noisy place. Being around too much loud noise—like using a leaf blower or going to loud concerts—can cause permanent hearing loss. And once it's gone, you can't get it back! You can have hearing loss before you even notice you're having problems. Key points include: About 40 million US adults aged 20-69 years have noise-induced hearing loss. More than 1 in 2 US adults with hearing damage from noise do not have noisy jobs. About 1 in 4 US adults who report excellent to good hearing already have hearing damage.   About 40 million US adults aged 20-69 years have noise-induced hearing loss. Learn more.   Vital Signs is a monthly report that appears as part of the CDC journal, Morbidity and Mortality Weekly Report.

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