Hearing loss is known as a natural outcome of becoming older. Additionally, our hearing ability gets worse at the age of from 30 to 40 and can be led to hearing loss at the age of 80. However, hearing loss not only comes from age but also is caused by other factors. Below are some key causes of hearing loss or impair in hearing among people in the world:
Exposure to noise
The continuous loud long-term noise can be blamed for hearing loss. Such noises from workplace, music, concert, MP3, vehicles, and so on can increase the risk of being hearing-impaired. For instance, 30 million Americans are suffering the high level of noise at work. Meanwhile, the players can pose our ears to the highly excessive dB levels which can lead to hearing ability.
The common reason for hearing loss is exposure to noise
17% of U.S. adults are at risk of hearing loss which is caused by very loud and sudden noises including firecrackers, gunshots, or other explosions
The average decibel level at a rock show is 110, loud enough to cause permanent damage after just 15 minutes
Using headphones or earbuds can cause temporary or permanent hearing changes
Medicine and Disease
Hearing loss may be caused due to some disease, infections or drugs. To be specific, some certain antibiotics and cancer drugs as well as some other drugs such as aspirin, NSAIDs, and acetaminophen lead to some side effects that are the main reason for hearing loss.
Some medicines are known to cause hearing loss as a potential side effect
Heart disease, stroke, high blood pressure, and diabetes, and autoimmune diseases like rheumatoid arthritis can be linked to some forms of hearing loss
Hearing Loss at Birth
Congenital hearing loss means that some children are born with hearing loss. It starts from maternal diabetes or an infection when his/her mother is pregnant. Hearing loss can grow as the newborn is premature or from such other causes as trauma during birth leading to the infant getting inadequate oxygen.
Neonatal jaundice may be blamed for some cases of neonatal hearing loss
Age
The more you are older, the severer your hearing loss becomes. Thus, the age-related hearing loss is due to the continuous loss of inner-ear hair cells. Also, there are many steps to make up for your hearing loss to support your hearing.
Age is commonly responsible for hearing loss among most people
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