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Protect Your Hearing

Hearing loss can significantly impact social, emotional, and educational aspects of life, often caused by exposure to loud noises. Sounds at or above 85 decibels can lead to hearing damage, making it essential to take preventive measures such as reducing volume and wearing hearing protection. Regular hearing checks and awareness of noise levels are crucial for maintaining hearing health.

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Protect Your Hearing

Hearing loss can significantly impact social, emotional, and educational aspects of life, often caused by exposure to loud noises. Sounds at or above 85 decibels can lead to hearing damage, making it essential to take preventive measures such as reducing volume and wearing hearing protection. Regular hearing checks and awareness of noise levels are crucial for maintaining hearing health.

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Protecting your hearing

Hearing is important for our wellbeing and


quality of life. Hearing loss can negatively Noise risk at a glance
affect people socially and emotionally and Sound is measured in units called decibels. Sounds
reduce their ability to get an education and of less than 75 decibels, even after long exposure,
find work. are unlikely to cause hearing loss. However,
repeated or lengthy exposure to sounds at or above
85 decibels (approximately the level of a vacuum
Exposure to loud noise is a major cause of hearing cleaner) can cause hearing loss.
loss. It is often preventable if you take steps to
protect your hearing and get regular hearing checks. Noise source Decibel Length of time
level you can safely
Noise injury
listen without
Noise injury is damage to the sensitive structures protection
of the inner ear that can result in hearing loss. It is Music through 106 Less than
caused by sounds that are too loud or loud sounds earphones at 4 minutes
that last a long time. maximum volume
This could be a short, intensely loud sound or Music at a concert 103 Less than
regular exposure to loud noises from headphones, 8 minutes
speakers or power tools. Riding a motorcycle 97 30 minutes
Using an electric drill 94 1 hour
Preventing hearing loss
Reduce the volume – turn down the volume
of appliances you can control, such as music, TV Other ways to protect hearing
and radio. You should be able to easily understand Be aware of the noise levels around
someone talking to you from one metre away. you – use the noise risk calculator on the
Limit your exposure – avoid long periods of National Acoustic Laboratories (NAL) website
exposure to loud noise. Take listening breaks to limit knowyournoise.nal.gov.au.
your exposure. Test regularly – Use the online test on the
NAL website, talk to a GP or book an appointment
Protect your hearing – wear hearing protection
directly with a hearing clinic – you don’t need
equipment when loud noise is unavoidable, such
a referral.
as noise reduction earplugs at loud events and
earmuffs when using power tools.

For more information on hearing, and how to book


a hearing check, visit health.gov.au/hearing

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