Did you know that ten million people in the UK have some hearing loss? In fact, long-term exposure to sounds that are only as loud as a food processor and just a bit less noisy than a lawnmower can damage your ears.
Here are some easy ways to avoid going deaf – or preserve what hearing you’ve got:
- Turn it down. An MP3 player turned up to max can be as loud as a pneumatic drill. Get someone to stand next to you when you’re listening to your iPod. If they can hear it above your earphones, then it’s loud enough to do damage.
- Make earplugs your friend. Be kind to your ears when going to a gig by wearing earplugs or investing in a set of music-muffling headphones.
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