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Hearing protection tips for summer activities <\/strong><\/h1>\n

Most people do not consider to protect their hearing from permanent damage during the festival season. However, irreversible hearing loss can occur when listening to loud music, especially if a person is exposed to it over a longer period of time. Hearing aid manufacturer, <\/em>Oticon<\/a>, has created a number of tips on how to protect our hearing and when to seek help. <\/em><\/p>\n

With the weather getting brighter and the sun staying in the sky for longer, it is time for outdoor parties, long nights and loud music. This means that the festival season is upon us as well. However, most people forget that loud music can cause permanent hearing damage such as, tinnitus, hearing loss or hypersensitive hearing.<\/p>\n

\u201cEach year, festivals and loud music damage many ears. I will guess, that quite a few of the audiences to a concert have a hearing impairment. Each individual is different and so the time they can be exposed to a loud noise before it is damaging to their hearing can vary – but as a general guideline, if you experience distorted sound or even ringing in the ears you should consider leaving the concert or wearing earplugs,\u201d says Thomas Behrens, Head of Audiology and Centre for Applied Audiology Research, Oticon A\/S.<\/p>\n

\u201cWhen music reaches a certain level, it can cause damage to the nerve pathways in the inner ear. If this happens often, the body will not be able to repair the damaged caused by noise stress. The damage caused by noise can be very difficult to treat, with tinnitus and hypersensitive hearing being just two examples.\u00a0 Hearing loss caused by noise is the only type of hearing loss we can prevent and we should therefore try to do something about it,\u201d Thomas Behrens continued.<\/p>\n

Take the right precautions<\/strong><\/p>\n

The louder the music, the shorter amount of time it takes before hearing damage occurs. In recent years, many festivals have introduced an upper noise level. One example is Roskilde Festival, the international music festival held in Denmark, which has 103 dB on average. However, during concerts, the noise level can be much higher than that. Any sound at a level of 125 dB or higher is very painful and can cause damage to the ears.<\/p>\n

\u201cEven though the noise level at festivals can be damaging, people still enjoy attending. The most important thing is to take the right precautions. These can all sound very obvious but people often forget them,\u201d says Thomas Behrens.<\/p>\n

\u201cA good idea is to ensure vulnerable ears are protected by wearing ear plugs\u00a0 at \u00a0all concerts, especially for \u00a0children. Also avoid standing next to the speakers and take breaks during concerts. Furthermore, if you regularly attend loud events, it can be good to download apps that measure the approximate noise levels in an environment \u2013 that way you have an idea about the level of noise during a festival\u201d.<\/p>\n

Tips to protect your hearing before, during and after concerts<\/strong><\/p>\n

Three tips during a concert<\/p>\n