Loud Music and Leisure Noise Is a Common Cause of Chronic Hearing Loss, Tinnitus and
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High sound levels capable of permanently damaging the ear are experienced not only in factories and war zones but in concert halls, nightclubs, sports stadiums, and many other leisure environments. This review summarizes evidence that loud music and other forms of “leisure noise” are common causes of noise-induced hearing loss, tinnitus, and hyperacusis, even if audiometric thresholds initially remain within clinically normal limits. Given the huge global burden of preventable noise-induced hearing loss, noise limits should be adopted in a much broader range of settings, and education to promote hearing conservation should be a higher public health priority.

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Paul Tchounwou: Role: Academic Editor

Massimo Ralli: Role: Academic Editor

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Journal ID (nlm-ta): Int J Environ Res Public Health

Journal ID (iso-abbrev): Int J Environ Res Public Health

Journal ID (publisher-id): ijerph

Title: International Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health

Publisher: MDPI

ISSN (Print): 1661-7827

ISSN (Electronic): 1660-4601

Publication date (Electronic): 16 April 2021

Publication date Collection: April 2021

Volume: 18

Issue: 8

Electronic Location Identifier: 4236

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Osborne College of Audiology, Salus University, Elkins Park, PA 19027, USA; mpienkowski@ 123456salus.edu

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Publisher ID: ijerph-18-04236

DOI: 10.3390/ijerph18084236

PMC ID: 8073416

PubMed ID: 33923580

SO-VID: c81d1ea5-4570-455b-a481-920d9bd53f24

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Licensee MDPI, Basel, Switzerland. This article is an open access article distributed under the terms and conditions of the Creative Commons Attribution (CC BY) license ( https://creativecommons.org/licenses/by/4.0/).

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Date received : 15 March 2021

Date accepted : 14 April 2021

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