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Published on: 9/13/2005
Last Visited: 9/13/2005
Asheville audiologist Cynthia Earle checks patient Hal Herber's new hearing aid.
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"We're seeing younger and younger people because of the noise exposure," said audiologist Cynthia Earle of Asheville Audiology Services."We live in a noisy world, and were not protecting our ears."
Noise above 85 decibels can after a period of time cause hearing loss, health professionals said, but many people don't know how loud that is.
"If you're in a situation where you have to raise your voice to talk, it's damaging your hearing," Earle said.And if you can hear the music coming out of someone else's earphones, she said, it can be harmful to the listener.
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Sources: Cynthia Earle, Asheville Audiology Services; Ingrid Edwards, The Heuser Hearing Institute; Tina Mullins, American Speech-Language-Hearing Association; Dr. Jill Preminger, University of Louisville