GenInv – Health and Wellness

Noise is a type of sound pollution that is almost impossible to avoid. This will reduce the hearing ability if you hear the noise continuously for long time. Thus, you should rest your ears before you suffer the hearing loss in which you cannot hear anything.

Nowadays, there are more and more people increasingly overwhelmed by the noises. An environmental psychologist, Dr. Arline Bronzaf states that hearing sickness is not only suffered by people who hear loud noises but also people who

hear ordinary voices that are constantly heard by humans throughout the day. In this case, the low noise level constant (chronic) can also cause health problems for the ears.

Additionally, there are many studies that show the relationship between low-level noises that occur continuously can affect health. Noise in low scale can trigger headaches, tiredness, stress, insomnia, high blood pressure, heart and digestive problems, immune system disorders, aggressive behavior and learning problems of

children.

Hearing loss usually occurs gradually and without pain. One of signs of hearing loss is that the ear will hear buzzing after hearing loud noises. This is called temporary threshold shift. After a few hours or days, it will usually return to normal. But if it happens repeatedly, then the temporary threshold turns into permanent.

Therefore, you should do the prevention before you suffered hearing loss. You can begin it by resting your ears. Some things that you can do to rest your ear

s are mentioned as follows.

1. As much as possible decrease the volume level you hear.
2. Avoid or reduce the time in a noisy place like a rock concert or nightclub.
3. Try to use hearing protectors when you are in a noisy environment.
4. Stop using headphones.
5. Avoid using of headphones to muffle outside noises such as trains or traffic.
6. Use a low volume when you listen to the music in MP3 player.