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Hearing loss<\/a> affects two aspects of your hearing: the volume of sounds you can hear and the frequency (pitch) of sounds you can hear. For example, most cases of hearing loss impact the ability to hear low volume and high frequency sounds.<\/p>\n

How Is Sound Measured?<\/h2>\n

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Hearing loss is measured in terms of both volume and frequency.<\/p>\n

Volume<\/h3>\n

Volume of sounds is measured in decibels<\/a> (dB). Noise-induced hearing loss can be caused by exposure to any sounds over 85 dB. Louder sounds can cause damage much more quickly than quieter sounds. For example, while you can be exposed to sounds at 85 dB for about eight hours before risking damage to your hearing, the sound of an explosion could cause immediate damage after one-time exposure.<\/p>\n

Here are some decibel outputs of common sounds for reference:<\/p>\n