Don't let these habits take away our hearing

Bad habit 1: Occupational noise hearing damage cannot be ignored

For those who have been exposed to continuous noise for more than 3 years, the pure tone audiometry results show sensorineural hearing loss, and the hearing loss shows a high-frequency decline. The diagnosis and classification of occupational noise-induced hearing loss is made based on the average hearing threshold of the better ear language frequency (500Hz, 1000Hz, 2000Hz). The World Health Organization stipulates in the grading standard: moderate is 41dB-60dB (HL), and severe is 61dB-80dB (HL). Practitioners should have their hearing checked once a year. If they feel their hearing is decreasing, they must seek medical attention promptly. If noise-induced hearing loss occurs, they should wear hearing aids as soon as possible.

Bad habit 2: Be careful of earphones and mobile phones "stealing" children's hearing

Nearly half of primary and secondary school students are in a state of ear fatigue and hearing loss, which is related to the fact that many young people use mobile phones, headphones or listen to music with MP3 for a long time. Many primary and secondary school students listen to MP3s and use mobile phones for a long time. As competition becomes increasingly fierce, many people suffer from mental stress. Prolonged mental stress can lead to sudden deafness. In addition, drug-induced deafness is also a very serious problem.

Bad habit 3: Listening to headphones while riding the subway is the most harmful to your ears

Nowadays, listening to music with MP3 or mobile phone has become a trend among young people. On the bus, subway, street...any busy corner, you can always see fashionable men and women wearing various headphones and listening to music passing by. However, little do we know that while we are fully immersed in the world of music, our ears are undergoing severe "tests". Doctors recommend that it is best to choose head-mounted headphones, which are less damaging to hearing than earbuds. When listening to music with headphones, the volume should not exceed 60% of the maximum volume, and the continuous listening time should not exceed 60 minutes.

Bad habit 4: Karaoke and staying up late cause sudden deafness in white-collar workers

Talking on the phone for a long time, singing karaoke, staying up late... these unhealthy lifestyles are gradually damaging people's hearing. Coupled with work pressure, long-term exposure to noisy environments and other factors, they can easily cause hearing loss and even sudden deafness. In recent years, sudden deafness among white-collar workers has become increasingly common in clinical practice.

Bad habit 5: Be careful of hearing loss when driving with the window open

Do you like to open the windows when you drive? In fact, driving with the windows open is harmful to your health, as the noise from the wind will quietly "steal" your hearing. A new study shows that driving with car windows opened too wide, wind noise when driving fast and traffic noise when driving slowly can damage hearing. When driving fast, wind noise may exceed 100 decibels, which can affect hearing over a long period of time.