It's a Noisy Planet- Protect Their Hearing

See the bottom of the page for 2008 Noisy Toy List

Dangerous Decibels interactive activities virtual exhibit


OSHA put out the following guidelines.

85 decibels: exposure over an 8-hour period cause hearing loss.
90 decibels: exposure for 2 hours can cause hearing loss
97 decibels: exposure for 30 minutes can cause hearing loss
100 decibels: exposure for 15 minutes can result in hearing loss
110 decibels: exposure for less than 2 minutes can result in hearing loss
120 decibels: exposure for less than 30 seconds can cause hearing loss
130 decibels: any exposure will result in permanent hearing loss

Noise induced hearing loss is on the rise. Kids are using headphones on portable MP3 players and toys continue to be made producing unsafe dB levels. Also, if you blast the music really loud, you lose your hearing faster, and you can never get it back.

Check out the League for Hard of Hearing Noise Awareness Day information page to learn more and find out what YOU can do!

Click on this link: http://video.google.com/videoplay?docid=-977642875509807253 for a short video about how exposure to loud noises can damage your hearing. Did you know 40% of hearing loss is due to excessive noise? For more information visit www.betterhearing.org