Excessive noise causes widespread hearing damage and tinnitus in the US population
Evidence
There are roughly 30 million hearing-impaired people in the United States, including a third of those over sixty-five. A third of the total blame excessive noise for the problem, according to the American Tinnitus Association. The number of Americans with tinnitus, according to the ATA, tops 50 million, of which 10 to 12 million suffer so badly they must seek medical help. — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 357
Categorization
- corroborated: 2 independent passages support this claim — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 357
- XREF: connects to: Tens of millions of Americans suffer environment-caused deafness or tinnitus — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 4; Chronic toxic noise exposure is a widespread, unrecognized pandemic in developed nations — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 43; Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels: The Quest for Absolute…, 185 (+11 more)
Broader Connections
- Chronic toxic noise exposure is a widespread, unrecognized pandemic in developed nations
#corroborates(0.75) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 43 - Ordinary daily urban ambient noise levels correlate with heart disease risk
#expands(0.70) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 185 - Pervasive low-volume informational chatter constitutes a hostile noise distinct from loud sound
#exemplifies(0.65) — George Michelsen Foy, Zero Decibels, 439