Tag Archives: hearing

Noise at work, Noise recommendations, Noise regulation

The amount of noise your ears can handle

Posted on by Deirdre Eriksen
85decibel
17
Nov

According to the dictionary, noise means loud and disruptive sound. The sound can stem from machines, but it can also come from music, or from people talking. We are all exposed to noise every day. Your ear can stand a maximum of 85 decibel as an average noise level over a day, before it is […]

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Noise and health

Protect your hearing and avoid dementia

Posted on by Deirdre Eriksen
Sound wave and ear
08
Nov

Hearing loss can lead to dementia. Research shows that 47 million people were affected by dementia on a global scale in 2015. Scientists predict that the number will have tripled by 2050. In this blog post we take a closer look at hearing loss as a contributing factor to the development of dementia. Even though […]

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