{"id":1197,"date":"2023-06-30T01:29:36","date_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:29:36","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/hearingcarebyhough.com\/?p=1197"},"modified":"2023-06-30T01:29:38","modified_gmt":"2023-06-30T06:29:38","slug":"tips-for-protecting-your-hearing-health-during-the-fourth-of-july","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/hearingcarebyhough.com\/tips-for-protecting-your-hearing-health-during-the-fourth-of-july\/","title":{"rendered":"Tips for Protecting Your Hearing Health During the Fourth of July"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The Fourth of July is synonymous with barbeques, parades and watching fireworks at Hafer Park. While these events are a fun way to spend the holiday with family and your community, taking the proper steps to protect your hearing health is important.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Fireworks and Other Loud Noises Put Your Hearing at Risk<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Loud noise can damage the delicate hair cells of your inner ear. These cells play an important role in helping us process sound. These cells cannot be regenerated or repaired, so once enough of them are damaged, it can lead to irreversible hearing loss<\/a>.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Fireworks can reach volumes louder than a rock concert and well past the 85-decibel threshold, where hearing loss can start to occur.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposure to loud noises is one of the leading causes of hearing loss, and it can affect both children and adults. According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, \u201cAn estimated 12.5% of children and adolescents aged 6\u201319 years (approximately 5.2 million) and 17% of adults aged 20\u201369 years (approximately 26 million) have suffered permanent damage to their hearing<\/a> from excessive exposure to noise.\u201d<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Four Ways to Protect Your Hearing on Independence Day<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Take the following steps to protect your hearing this Fourth of July:<\/p>\n\n\n\n