1. How to Save Your Hearing for Later in Life
Can You Hear Me Now?
How to Save Your Hearing for Later in Life

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Introduction
Work-related hearing loss continues to be a critical workplace safety and health issue. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) and the occupational safety and health community named hearing loss one of the 21 priority areas for research in the next century.
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It is preventable, but…
Noise-induced hearing loss is 100 percent preventable but once acquired, hearing loss is permanent and irreversible. Therefore, prevention measures must be taken by employers and workers to ensure the protection of workers' hearing.
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How to Look at Noise
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5. Types of Hearing Protection
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Here is a great video…
Lend me your ears 17 min
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7. Yes, there is an app for that…
If your cell phone accepts app’s, you can turn it in to a sound meter. For Android – $.99 For iPhone – $ For Windows - free While not as accurate as a professional meter, it will still give you a quick idea of what the sound levels are.
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Question 1
Hearing loss is caused by:
Noise that is consistently over 85 decibels
Listening to continuous noise at any level
Not wearing hearing protection
All of the above
All of the above reasons will result in hearing loss over time.
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9. Question 2 The best way to reduce hearing loss is by:
Stuffing cotton in your ears
Just covering your best ear
Wearing proper hearing protection for the type of work you are doing
Putting your finger in your ear
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10. Question 3 Hearing loss is permanent. True False
True – at this time there is no medical way to completely restore your hearing. Hearing aids can only assist your ears.
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Thank you for your time and if you have additional questions please contact Rick Means at Retail Association Services; ext18
Any questions? Thank you for coming today!
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