HEARING LOSS
AMONG TEENAGERS
NOZIMA NIYOZOVA
DR.COHEN
01/11/12
NOISE SOURCES
PHYSIOLOGY OF THE EAR AND HEARING
Normal Hair Cells
Damaged Hair Cells
COMMON FORMS OF HEARING LOSS
 Conductive Hearing Loss
 Sensorineural Hearing Loss
 Mixed Hearing Loss
DB: WHAT IS A DECIBEL?
o Used to measure sound level
o A logarithmic unit used to describe a ratio
Logarithmic Scale
HOW TO KNOW IF LOUD SOUND MAY BE HURTING
EARS?
 Ringing
 Buzzing
 Fluttering
WHAT TO DO TO LISTEN LONGER?
 Limit your exposure to sounds of 85 dB or less
 Take 15-minute “quiet” breaks
NOISE EXPOSURE CHART
PHYSICAL PROJECT
CALL TO ACTION
Free Hearing Test at House Research Institute
WORK CITED
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Carollo, Kim. "Hearing Loss Among Teens More Prevalent - ABC News." ABCNews.com: Daily News,
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Winerman, Lea. "Study: Hearing Loss Up Among Teens| The Rundown News Blog | PBS NewsHour |
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