Noise advice often falls on deaf ears

Your ears need 16 hours to recover from two hours of exposure to noise levels of 100 decibels to prevent long-term hearing loss.

Tips on reducing risk include:

● It's obvious but when listening to a personal MP3 or CD player, or stereo, turn down the volume. There's no need to blast your ears out!

● Take regular breaks from the noise – at least 10 minutes every hour.

● If at a concert or nightclub, keep as far away from the source of the noise as possible.

● Most damage is due to repeated exposure so try to have a few quiet days after a noisy night out. read more