Protecting hearing at an early age
MAR 04, 2010
DOI: 10.1063/PT.5.024132
NYTimes.com : Specialists say such safeguards, such as ear muffs at loud stadiums, are critical for young ears in a deafening world. Hearing loss from exposure to loud noises is cumulative and irreversible; if such exposure starts in infancy, children can live “half their lives with hearing loss,” said Brian Fligor, director of diagnostic audiology at Children’s Hospital Boston.
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