Video lecture on how everyday noises can result in hearing loss by Sonja Pyott (as part of the Universiteit van Nederland)

Your ears have to endure a lot: loud music, but also everyday noises like traffic and hair dryers. Neuroscientist Sonja Pyott (UG) explains how noise damages your ears. New estimates indicate that after the age of twenty, roughly one in five individuals suffer from some type of hearling loss. In this age group, the biggest cause of hearing loss seems to be noise exposure.

See also: Time for a new approach to hearing loss

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