Surprising Facts About Hearing and Hearing Loss

1. Noise exposure is a common cause of hearing loss

2. Newborns can have fluid in their ears that can impair their hearing temporarily

3. Approximately 32 million people with hearing loss are under the age of 15

4. Sitting close to loudspeakers at a concert can damage someone’s hearing in just 7.5 minutes

5. Sitting close to loudspeakers at a concert can damage someone’s hearing in just 7.5 minutes

6. Approximately 25,000 people in the U.S. have cochlear implants; about half of them are children

7. For people who have hearing loss in both ears, wearing two hearing aids is better than wearing one. Wearing two hearing aids helps the individual localize where sound is coming from

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