Strategies to Hear for a Lifetime: 3. Protect Your Ears

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Kid riding bike wearing a helmet

Times Change
Years ago, kids didn’t wear seatbelts when riding in cars, and they didn’t wear bike helmets or ski helmets. Today, it’s common practice to use protective equipment to keep our bodies safe.

Above Ryan Hunter-Reay holds his son Ryden after a qualification speed of 230.011 for the Indy 500 at the Indianapolis Motor Speedway. Saturday, May 17, 2014 in Indianapols. (Source: Brent Drinkut/The Star).

Role Models
Parents often forget to protect their own ears too! If teens and adults wear hearing protection, younger kids are more likely to adopt the behavior. Be a good role model for them.

Behavior Change
By teaching the Dangerous Decibels program, it will become commonplace for kids and adults to wear hearing protection.

3. Protect Your Ears

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volume iconBy listening at lower volumes, you can listen longer and enjoy your music for a lifetime.

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Person walking away from source of soundIncreasing the distance from the source of the sound, reduces the amount of sound energy reaching your ears. The sound amplitude is lower the further away you move.

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volume iconAttenuation is the number of decibels that the sound is reduced by the earplug or earmuff.

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