Audiology

Noise:  It impacts your health

1 out of every 10 people suffers from permanent hearing loss. Exposure to excessive noise is second only to aging as the most common cause of hearing loss in adults. The first step toward protecting your hearing and your health, is education and understanding what can be detrimental to your hearing

Noise and cigarette smoking

Research has suggested that cigarette smoking in combination with exposure to harmful noise levels can double the risk of hearing loss. Smoking causes an increased need for oxygen in the body due to the increase of carbon monoxide in the blood. As a result, the supply of oxygen to the cochlea of the inner ear is reduced, which may impair its function over time.can be detrimental to your hearing

A similar correlation has been suggested between harmful noise levels experienced when listening to loud music with personal stereos/headphones, while exercising.

Noise is hazardous to more than your hearing

Exposure to harmful and ambient environmental noise has been correlated with various adverse health effects:

• Tinnitus (the medical term used to describe the perception of ringing or buzzing sounds in the ears or head)
• Increased risk of hypertension
• Stress
• Sleep disorders
• Direct negative effect on children's mental health and performance in school