Fun facts about hearing
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Posted Tuesday November 23, 2021
- Measured at -20.6 decibels, Building 87 at Microsoft’s headquarters in Redmond, Washington, is the quietest place on Earth
- Sitting close to loudspeakers at concerts (which can reach about 120 decibels) can damage your hearing in just 7.5 minutes!
- At the age of 65, one in three adults has some hearing loss; however, a majority of the people who suffer from hearing loss are under age 65.
- Hearing loss is the third most common health problem in the United States.
- Excessive noise exposure is the number one cause of hearing loss.
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