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Los sonidos pueden causar daño permanente a la audición cuando son demasiado fuertes y duran mucho tiempo. Esto se llama pérdida de audición inducida por el ruido (noise-induced hearing loss, NIHL).

Sounds that are too loud for too long can damage your hearing permanently. This is called noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). The louder the noise, the faster it can damage your hearing.

¡El mundo es ruidoso! Muchos sonidos son seguros, pero otros pueden dañar tu audición. Este tipo de daño se llama pérdida de audición inducida por ruido.

It’s a noisy planet! Many sounds are safe, but others can damage your hearing. This damage is called noise-induced hearing loss, or NIHL for short.

We hear many types of sounds every day. While many of those sounds are safe, sounds that are too loud and last too long can permanently damage your hearing. The louder the sound, the more damage it can cause to your hearing, and the faster this damage will occur. This damage is called noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL).

Oímos muchos tipos de sonidos todos los días. Si bien muchos de esos sonidos son seguros, los sonidos que son demasiado fuertes y duran demasiado tiempo pueden dañar la audición de manera permanente. Mientras más alto sea el sonido, mayor será el daño a la audición y más rápido podría ocurrir el daño. Esto se llama pérdida de audición inducida por el ruido (noise-induced hearing loss, NIHL).

Noisy Planet’s Teacher Toolkit will help you teach preteens about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. It provides easy-to-use resources and step-by-step instructions for fun activities.

Whether you’re a teacher, community leader, or health professional, your regular interactions with kids provide you with unique opportunities to help shape their healthy hearing habits for life.

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