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FEW WOULD DENY THAT WE LIVE IN A NOISY WORLD. NOISE, whether a result of air traffic, crowded urban streets, personal stereos, or high-powered machinery, rifles, and shotguns, is one of America’s most widespread nuisances. Excessive noise disrupts sleep, produces stress, impairs communication, and, in high enough doses, causes significant noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Although roughly 25% of all Americans ages 65 and older suffer hearing loss, hearing loss is not part of the natural aging process. Much hearing loss in older Americans is due to preventable, noiseinduced wear and tear on the auditory system.
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