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April 26, 2017

how to protect yourself from dangerous sounds

Published by Kirsten Brackett at April 26, 2017

How to recognise and protect yourself from dangerous sounds

What is the loudest noise in your daily life? Could that noise cause you hearing loss? Today is International Noise Awareness Day, so along with thinking about these potential auditory dangers, […]

January 3, 2017

Published by Angie Aspinall at January 3, 2017

This is how loud a typical day is

Armed with an iPhone and decibel-measuring app, I set about measuring the sound around me. This is how loud a typical day is:

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