How can NIHL be prevented?

 
Understand its causes and
treatments

We hear noises every day in our surroundings, such as television and radio signals,
home appliances, and traffic. Usually, these sounds are at safe thresholds and do
not harm our hearing. Yet sounds can be harmful when they are too distracting,
whether for a brief moment or when they are both loud and long-lasting.
These sounds in the inner ear may affect delicate tissues and cause hearing
damage caused by noise.

NIHL can be immediate, or impacting others can take a long time. It can be
temporary or permanent, and it can involve one ear or both ears.

Exposure to damaging noise can happen at any age. People of all ages, including
children, teens, working adults, and older persons, will build Noise-Induced Hearing
Loss.
What are the Causes of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?

NIHL can be exacerbated by a one-time exposure to an extreme "impulse" sound,

such as an earthquake, or by repeated exposure to loud sounds, such as noise
created in a woodworking shop, for an extended period of time.

 The leisure habits that place you at risk for Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
include the following:
 Shooting targets.
 Riding snowmobiles.
 Listening with earbuds to MP3 players at high volume
 Playing musical instruments in a band, playing.
 Going to noisy concerts.

How Does Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Affect You?

 When you are exposed to loud noise for a prolonged time, you will slowly
begin to lose your hearing. You might not notice it, or once they become
more noticeable, you might disregard hearing loss signs, and the effect from
noise exposure is usually gradual.
 Sounds may seem distorted or muffled with time
 You might find it impossible to hear other voices as they talk or have to turn
up the volume on the TV. 
 The impairment from Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, coupled with aging, can
lead to hearing loss that is so severe that you need hearing aids to magnify
the sounds around you to help you understand, talk, and participate more
actively in daily activities.

A temporary hearing loss that disappears 16 to 48 hours later is usually caused by

recent exposure to loud noise or due to some ear/ cold infection. If the symptoms
don’t go away within a day or two then we urge you to take this 3 min FREE online
Hearing Test or visit an audiologist today.
How Can You Prevent Noise-Induced Hearing Loss?

 Most of us take our hearing light way too lightly until it’s too late. Hearing loss can
easily be prevented just by tweaking your lifestyle with some healthy practices like: 

 Staying away from noise levels that can cause any damage to your ears
(those at or above 85 dB).
 Wearing earplugs or other protective devices in a loud/ noisy environment
 Be conscious about the sounds that you are exposed to in your surrounding 
 If you have kids/ toddlers then make sure that their ears are well protected
from the loud noise 
 Educate your  friends, neighbors, and peers about NIHL Get your hearing
tested every once in a while to be aware of your hearing health and to detect
any early signs and symptoms of Hearing loss

We hope this blog was helpful. If you wish to know more, then read our entire
article about NIHL:
https://www.qualityhearingcare.com/prevention-of-noise-induced-hearing-loss-in-
young-adults/.

Hear Well, Live Well!