{"id":31411,"date":"2023-06-22T20:58:56","date_gmt":"2023-06-23T00:58:56","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/?p=31411"},"modified":"2023-06-22T20:58:58","modified_gmt":"2023-06-23T00:58:58","slug":"how-to-prevent-hearing-loss-in-young-adults","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/elevateaudiology.com\/how-to-prevent-hearing-loss-in-young-adults\/","title":{"rendered":"How to Prevent Hearing Loss in Young Adults"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

It\u2019s common to associate hearing loss<\/a> with older age. While it\u2019s true that your risk of hearing loss increases as you get older, people of any age can develop the condition. In fact, research has found that a significant number of young adults have noise-induced hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Young Adults at Risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss <\/h2>\n\n\n
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A study from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) looked at the prevalence of noise-induced hearing loss among different age groups. Among their findings were that 19.2% of people aged 20 to 29 had some form of noise-induced hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Noise Exposure Affects Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

While you likely know that any exposure to extremely loud noise (such as an explosion) can damage your ears and lead to issues like tinnitus and hearing loss, problems can also start to occur at lower levels. In fact, any prolonged exposure to volumes above 85 decibels (dB) can result in noise-induced hearing loss. This happens because loud noise can damage the delicate hair cells of the inner ear. After enough of these cells are damaged, you\u2019ll begin to experience permanent hearing loss.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Many everyday activities can rise above 85 dB, including:<\/p>\n\n\n\n