Recovery from a large noise dose takes days to weeks
Evidence
It takes a few days, or even weeks in the case of hearing acuity, to recover from a large noise dose, so one should avoid going to a loud concert or nightclub every day of the week! — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 700
There are sound sources over which one has no control, such as bands, discos, nightclubs, and power tools. In these situations, it is a good idea either to limit the noise dose or, better still, use some hearing protection. For example, one can keep a reasonable distance away from the speakers at a concert or disco. It takes a few days, or even weeks in the case of hearing acuity, to recover from a large noise dose, so one should avoid going to a loud concert or nightclub every day of the week! — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 700
Categorization
- XREF: Relevant to the reader’s interest in silence as recovery: connects to the theme from their silence books that rest restores hearing sensitivity. — connects to: Reversible threshold shifts after noise exposure mask ongoing neural degeneration; Recovered hearing thresholds can mask permanent neural damage — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1815; The Bounce is not ordinary acoustic-overexposure recovery
- CANDY: A practical fact easy to share: full hearing recovery from a loud club night can take weeks.
- corroborated: 3 independent passages support this claim — David M. Howard, Jamie Angus, Acoustics and Psychoacoustics, 700
Broader Connections
- Reversible threshold shifts after noise exposure mask ongoing neural degeneration
#corroborates(0.75) - Recovered hearing thresholds can mask permanent neural damage
#corroborates(0.75) — , Toole, Floyd E - Sound reproduction-…, 1815 - The Bounce is not ordinary acoustic-overexposure recovery
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