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Objective: Develop an awareness of the kinds of listening habits and how exposure to loud sounds may damage hearing.

Terms and concepts to know

Tinnitus
Cochlea
Middle ear
Tympanic membrane
Cochlear nerve
Decibel
Ranges for safe hearing
Listening practices that may damage hearing

The following link takes you to an article entitled, "Loud Music and Hearing Damage." The risk of hearing loss when exposed to loud sounds, including music, is very real. Review the decible (a measurement for loudness or the amplitude of a sound) ranges for certain sounds. Then scroll down and read the remainder of the page, which addresses interesting facts about the risks performing musicians take with their hearing. Also, note what kind of listening habits might damage hearing when using MP3 players.

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