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    Take the Hearing Quiz

    Hearing loss can occur for many reasons. Sometimes it occurs as people age. Sometimes it occurs after a long exposure to loud sounds. Learn more about hearing and hearing loss by taking this quiz.

    1. After years of exposure to a humming refrigerator, people can develop hearing loss.
    2. A sudden loud sound such as an explosion can damage the ear, as can long-term exposure to high levels of sound.
    3. If a sudden loud noise only temporarily damages the ear, hearing will return in about 8 hours.
    4. More than 30 million Americans are exposed to hazardous sound levels on a regular basis. Most of these noisy environments occur at the work site.
    5. The best way to prevent noise-induced hearing loss is to wear special earplugs or earmuffs.
    6. Children don't need to be as careful of loud noises as adults.
    7. For people who develop noise-induced hearing loss, medicine can reverse the damage.
    8. It's often hard for a person exposed to long-term high noise levels to realize that a hearing loss has occurred.
    Online Medical Reviewer: Jothi, Sumana, MD
    Online Medical Reviewer: Novick, Tara, BSN, MSN
    Online Medical Reviewer: Sather, Rita, RN
    Date Last Reviewed: 1/1/2023
    © 2000-2024 The StayWell Company, LLC. All rights reserved. This information is not intended as a substitute for professional medical care. Always follow your healthcare professional's instructions.
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    Southern New Mexico
    Surgery Center

    2301 Indian Wells Rd. Suite B
    Alamogordo, NM 88310
    www.snmsc.org

    Phone: 575.437.0890
    Fax: 575.437.0905
    Email: info@snmsc.org

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