Did you know that everyday noises can impact your hearing health? Here are some common noise sources and their decibel (dB) levels: 🟢NORMAL/SAFE LEVELS (BELOW 85dB) 30 dB: A whisper or quiet library. 40 dB: A quiet room or refrigerator hum. 55 dB: A normal conversation. 60 dB: dishwasher. 70 dB: Car at 10m, vacuum cleaner, busy traffic. 🔴 LEVELS THAT CAN CAUSE DAMAGE WITH PROLONGED EXPOSURE (ABOVE 85 dB) 85 dB: Food blender, power lawn mower. 90 dB: Heavy traffic, subway, tractor. 100 dB: Nigh

Did you know that the noise on a farm can reach levels that are harmful to your hearing? The noise levels from equipment and animals often exceed safe limits, putting your hearing health at risk. Any prolonged exposure to noise above 60 decibels can contribute to noise-induced hearing loss, and many pieces of farmyard equipment and animals far exceed this threshold! At Hidden Hearing, our audiologists recommend the 60/60 rule – try to avoid listening to sounds above 60 decibels for more than 60