{"id":1538,"date":"2022-07-08T19:15:42","date_gmt":"2022-07-09T00:15:42","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/eoent.com\/?p=1538"},"modified":"2023-04-21T17:28:50","modified_gmt":"2023-04-21T22:28:50","slug":"how-to-protect-your-hearing-when-you-live-in-a-big-city","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/eoent.com\/how-to-protect-your-hearing-when-you-live-in-a-big-city\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Protect Your Hearing When You Live in a Big City"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

When asked about the causes of hearing loss, you probably think of old age and exposure to loud noise. However, did you know that living in a big city can contribute to hearing loss? This is supported by research \u2013 one study<\/a> published in Environmental Science & Technology <\/em>found that more than eight in 10 New Yorkers are exposed to enough noise to damage their hearing.<\/p>\n\n\n

How Loud Sounds Cause Damage<\/h2>\n\n
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Inside the inner ear is the cochlea, which is lined with tiny hair cells called stereocilia. The stereocilia\u2019s job is to convert incoming soundwaves into electrical energy that travels via the auditory nerve to the brain to be interpreted as sound.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

When loud sounds pass through the ears, it can damage or destroy the stereocilia. Once damaged, they do not regenerate, and the result is permanent sensorineural hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Any sound over 85 dB \u2013 about the volume of passing highway traffic \u2013 can cause this type of damage with enough exposure.<\/p>\n\n\n

City Sounds that Are Damaging<\/h2>\n\n\n

Some of the loud city sounds that can contribute to hearing loss<\/a> include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n