HEARING LOSS AMONG TEENAGERS NOZIMA NIYOZOVA DR.COHEN 01/11/12
NOISE SOURCES
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EAR AND HEARING
Normal Hair Cells Damaged Hair Cells
COMMON FORMS OF HEARING LOSS Conductive Hearing Loss Sensorineural Hearing Loss Mixed Hearing Loss
DB: WHAT IS A DECIBEL? o Used to measure sound level o A logarithmic unit used to describe a ratio Logarithmic Scale
HOW TO KNOW IF LOUD SOUND MAY BE HURTING EARS ? Ringing Buzzing Fluttering
WHAT TO DO TO LISTEN LONGER? Limit your exposure to sounds of 85 dB or less Take 15-minute “quiet” breaks
NOISE EXPOSURE CHART
PHYSICAL PROJECT
CALL TO ACTION Free Hearing Test at House Research Institute
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