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Dance Safe

Yo u a r e a t r i s k o f
hearing loss
Hearing damage can take the form of
temporary or permanent ringing in the
ears (tinnitus) and loss of the ability to
h e a r c l e a r l y.
Amplified music can cause noiseinduced hearing loss (NIHL). A study
in Great Britain found that 62% of
regular clubbers have symptoms of
hearing loss.
The risk of hearing damage depends on:
(1) how loud the music is;
(2) how close you are to the speakers;
(3) how long you are on the dance
floor; and
(4) previous hearing damage.
Yo u m a y b e a t r i s k i f y o u h a v e a f a m i l y
history of hearing loss.

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Do you have hearing
damage?
Yo u h a v e r i n g i n g i n y o u r e a r s .
Yo u ’ r e s e n s i t i v e t o l o u d n o i s e s .
Yo u h a v e d i f f i c u l t y h e a r i n g o t h e r s
when there is background noise.
People sound like they’re mumbling or
talking too quickly; you have to ask
them to repeat themselves.
Yo u n e e d t o t u r n t h e v o l u m e o n t h e T V
or radio higher than others.
Yo u h e a r t h e t e l e p h o n e b e t t e r t h r o u g h
o n e e a r t h a n t h e o t h e r. I f y o u h a v e
any of these symptoms, get your
hearing checked by a hearing health
p r o f e s s i o n a l . To p r e v e n t m o r e d a m a g e ,
wear earplugs!