It is harmful to your health. Here’s how noise hurts. Continued exposure to noise damages your hearing > The louder the noise . the less time is takes to cause hearing loss. Cells of the inner ear are destroyed.

And hearing deteriorates each time we are exposed to prolonged intense sound. The cells do not regenerate. Noise – induced hearing loss is permanent and incurable it is however, preventable.

Noise Hurts Children too:
The loud music that children listen to on the radio, on stereos and earphones, in discos, and at concerts impairs their hearing. Studies show that noise interferes with learing and lowers reading and math scores., children will be deprived of these skills and will be partially deaf by the time they are grown unless we act to lessen noise.

Common city sounds Decibels (dBA)
Quiet home 20
Normal talking 40
Ringing telephone 60
Air conditioner 75.

Sustained exposure to noise over 85 decibels can cause permanent hearing loss.
Subway train 100
Honking horns, jack hammers , loud music 120
Jet take – off
Protect yourself from noise.