Science 101: How does loud noise affect hearing?

by: William C. Robertson, Ph.D.

This is an appropriate question, especially in light of the recent news that the incidence of hearing loss in teens has been increased by a third. To understand how loud noise affects hearing, you need to know the basics of how your ear works. To understand how your ear works, it will help if you do the following activities and ignore that they seem to have nothing to do with hearing.

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Type Journal ArticlePub Date 10/1/2010Stock # sc10_048_02_62Volume 048Issue 02

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