I'll let you guess which current thread inspired this.
recently I found myself in a conversation with a audiologist who works with the VA.
She was saying that most of us associate hearing loss with loud sounds- gunshots, explosions etc.
What we don't pay attention to is low level repeated exposure.
It seems that sort of exposure can have a cumulative effect.
One example she gave was dentists with selective hearing loss in the frequency of the drill.
Not loud but specific and frequent exposure.
I've never been a hearing protection guy except for chain saws and leaf blowers, and the occasional router.
That's going to change
recently I found myself in a conversation with a audiologist who works with the VA.
She was saying that most of us associate hearing loss with loud sounds- gunshots, explosions etc.
What we don't pay attention to is low level repeated exposure.
It seems that sort of exposure can have a cumulative effect.
One example she gave was dentists with selective hearing loss in the frequency of the drill.
Not loud but specific and frequent exposure.
I've never been a hearing protection guy except for chain saws and leaf blowers, and the occasional router.
That's going to change