Ear Bud :: It's how you listen that counts

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Test your knowledge of noise and learn more about how you and your family and friends can avoid permanent hearing loss and still get full enjoyment from your music and each other. Compare your scores with others and try to beat your personal best.

Over-exposure to loud sound often results in permanent damage to what part of your ears?

Middle ear
Eardrum (aka tympanic membrane)
The sensory hair cells of the inner ear
Stapes bone - the smallest bone in the human body

If you notice a sudden change in your hearing after exposure to loud sound, what should you do?
Ignore it. It will go away.
Turn up the volume so you can hear it better.
Turn off the sound or go to a quiet place. If symptoms persist, see your doctor or ear specialist.
Close your eyes and breathe fresh air.
True or false? Wearing earplugs or earmuffs that equally reduce (aka “attenuate”) high and low sound tones can both improve the quality of the music you hear at a live concert, and allow you to safely listen to it longer.
True
False
What else, besides loud sound, causes hearing loss?
Heredity
Infections
Medications
All of the above

How long can you safely expose your ears to a 100 decibel sound?
One hour
15 minutes
30 minutes
Two hours
At what minimum decibel level do you need to begin to limit your exposure time to prevent noise-induced hearing loss?

95 dB
115 dB
85 dB
45 dB