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This document summarizes a study that estimated the risk of hearing impairment from noise exposure at discotheques. The study surveyed 649 discotheque visitors aged 16-55 and measured sound pressure levels on dance floors between 96.8-106.1 dB(A). It estimated that around 10% of visitors spent 7 or more hours per week exposed to music levels over 99 dB(A), putting them at risk of hearing loss over a 10 year period according to international noise standards. The greatest estimated hearing loss was at 4000 Hz
- Author
- Vinmathi Anugraha
- Language
- EN