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    Hear Hear: Join Us As We Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss

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    The document discusses noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL is caused by exposure to loud sounds which can damage the sensitive hair cells in the inner ear. A 2016 study found that 17.4% of workers in industries with high noise exposure, such as construction and manufacturing, had hearing loss, and 10.8% had NIHL. NIHL can be prevented by using correct hearing protection when exposed to excessive noise and treated by fitting suitable hearing aids.

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    The document discusses noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL is caused by exposure to loud sounds which can damage the sensitive hair cells in the inner ear. A 2016 study found that 17.4% of workers in industries with high noise exposure, such as construction and manufacturing, had hearing loss, and 10.8% had NIHL. NIHL can be prevented by using correct hearing protection when exposed to excessive noise and treated by fitting suitable hearing aids.

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    The document discusses noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL is caused by exposure to loud sounds which can damage the sensitive hair cells in the inner ear. A 2016 study found that 17.4% of workers in industries with high noise exposure, such as construction and manufacturing, had hearing loss, and 10.8% had NIHL. NIHL can be prevented by using correct hearing protection when exposed to excessive noise and treated by fitting suitable hearing aids.

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    Hear Hear: Join Us As We Prevent Noise Induced Hearing Loss

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    The document discusses noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). NIHL is caused by exposure to loud sounds which can damage the sensitive hair cells in the inner ear. A 2016 study found that 17.4% of workers in industries with high noise exposure, such as construction and manufacturing, had hearing loss, and 10.8% had NIHL. NIHL can be prevented by using correct hearing protection when exposed to excessive noise and treated by fitting suitable hearing aids.

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    HEAR

    HEAR JOIN US AS WE PREVENT NOISE


    INDUCED HEARING LOSS
    NIHLNOISE-INDUCED
    HEARING LOSS

    Type of hearing loss According to DOH in 2016, NIHL is


    caused by a prevalent in industries with high
    EXPOSURE TO LOUD noise exposure, such as
    SOUNDS, which can construction and manufacturing.
    damage the sensitive The study found that out of 1,017
    hair cells in the inner workers surveyed, 17.4% had
    ear hearing loss, and 10.8% had NIHL

    NIHL IS DIAGNOSED THROUGH HEARING TEST TO EVALUATE THE


    INDIVIDUAL'S ABILITY TO HEAR DIFFERENT VOLUMES AND PITCHES
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    Preventable by
    CORRECT HEARING Treated by fitting
    PRTECTION when Caused by DAMAGE TO SUITABLE
    exposed to excessive THE HAIR CELLS IN THE HEARINGS AIDS
    noise INNER EAR
    DON'T LET NIHL SILENCE YOUR WORLD
    PROTECT YOUR HEARING TODAY

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