Loud Office Environments Can Lead to Hearing Damage

8Jun09 Loud Office Environments Can Lead to Hearing Damage

A few weeks ago we shared a great tip on how to set your iPod’s volume limit and today we want to let you know why having a volume limit is important for your hearing wellness.

If you work in an environment that has any amount of ambient noise like fingers on keyboards or loud phone conversations you are likely listening to your music at a much higher volume than you realize.

For example, if your work environment noise level is at a constant 80dB and you are listening to music on your headphones, in order to overcome that level of ambient noise you will have to turn your headphone above 80dB. And that’s a real concern because 90dB of sustained noise may result in hearing loss.

Also, after a long day a work most of us love to relax on our drive home while listening to some music, but the typical city noise level inside of a car is 85dB, which is just under the level of possible hearing damage.

The take home message here is that you must be aware of the level of noise around you because it plays a role in the volume of your own noise intake, whether it’s a portable music player or a cell phone. If you are serious about maintaining your hearing wellness you may want to consider our hearing supplement, PROHIERAN. It’s an all natural way of protecting your ears.

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