Your hearing is worth protecting. Everyday exposure to loud sounds can add up over time, but safer listening habits, appropriate hearing protection and regular awareness of your hearing can help reduce unnecessary risk.
Loud sounds can place stress on the sensitive structures responsible for hearing. The risk depends on how loud the sound is, how long you are exposed and how frequently the exposure occurs. Good hearing-protection habits can help reduce your risk of preventable noise-related hearing damage.
Keep listening levels comfortable, avoid long periods at high volume and use well-fitted headphones to reduce the need for extra volume.
Use appropriate earplugs or earmuffs, follow workplace safety procedures and take breaks away from loud equipment when possible.
Wear suitable earplugs, avoid standing directly beside speakers and take regular breaks in quieter areas.
Encourage safe volume habits early and use suitable hearing protection when children attend loud events or activities.
Avoid unnecessarily high listening levels.
Wear earplugs or earmuffs around loud sound.
Move farther away from loudspeakers and machinery.
Spend less time in very noisy environments.
Give your ears recovery time from loud sound.
Use device features that track sound exposure.
Do not ignore persistent tinnitus or muffled hearing.
Arrange testing if you notice hearing changes.
Choose comfortable listening levels.
Use earplugs or earmuffs in loud settings.
Increase distance from loud sound sources.
Reduce prolonged exposure to loud environments.
Allow your ears time away from loud sound.
Get assessed if you notice hearing changes.
