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The extent of noise-related damage to your hearing depends on three factors: decibel level, distance, and time. Learn how loud noises can put children’s hearing at risk over time. 

Many enjoyable sounds that we hear every day are at safe levels that won’t damage our hearing. However, sounds can be harmful when they are too loud—even for a short time—or when they are long-lasting, even if they are not quite as loud.

La extensión del daño en la audición relacionada con el ruido depende de tres factores: el nivel de decibelios, la distancia y el tiempo.

El tinnitus o acúfeno es comúnmente descrito como un timbre o silbido en los oídos.

El síndrome de Pendred es un trastorno genético que causa la pérdida de audición temprana en los niños. También puede afectar la glándula tiroides y a veces crea problemas de equilibrio.

With the stroke of a pen, President Ronald Reagan signed P.L. 100-553 into law on October 28, 1988, establishing the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD) as a new institute within the National Institutes of Health (NIH).

Some people may think a farm is a quiet place, but if you live or work on one, you know that isn’t always the case.

People with dysphagia have difficulty swallowing and may even experience pain while swallowing (odynophagia).

The best ways to protect your hearing are to avoid exposure to loud sounds, move away from the noise, or turn down the volume. When these options aren’t possible, hearing protectors—earplugs or protective earmuffs—can help. Hearing protectors are wearable devices that can lower the intensity of sound that enters your ears.

If you are hoarse, your voice will sound breathy, raspy, or strained, or will be softer in volume or lower in pitch.