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Does loud sound cause damage

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13y ago
Updated: 8/17/2019

Yes it does, any sound over 85 Decibels is considered too loud and will hurt your hearing. Hearing anything this loud will start to damage your ear. Prolonged exposure to sounds this loud will cause irreversible damage to your ears.

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