Music Festivals and Their Effect On Your Hearing Health

July 13, 2011 - PRLog -- During the summer months many people engage in outdoor activities, including picnics and music festivals. The problem with music festivals is they can cause damage to a person’s hearing health.  What can you do to prevent this damage from happening? In this article we will go over some steps that will help in the prevention of hearing loss.

Hearing damage happens when there is prolonged exposure to loud noise. Music festivals, such as Lollapalooza, can last for hours, leaving your unprotected hearing at the risk of damage. Using protective devices such as earplugs, will help in reducing the level of noise your hearing is exposed to.

During these events, taking breaks from the loud noise is important, as well as maintaining an appropriate distance from the speakers. A minimum safe distance suggested to keep away from speakers.

If you would like to learn more ways in which you can safeguard your hearing health, visit your local Miami hearing center. An audiologist, such as Dr. Joseph Duran, will help give you more information that will help in keeping your hearing health safe.

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