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 SOUND FACTS
"Hearing loss is one of America's leading disabilities, affecting as many as 28 million people - and not just old folks" (USA Weekend, Nov 21-23, 1997).

Decibel Levels:

20 Watch Ticking
30 Whispering Library
40 Leaves rustling, refrigerator
50 Average home, neighborhood street
60 Normal conversation, dishwasher, microwave
70 Car, alarm clock, city traffic
80 Garbage disposal, noisy restaurant, vacuum cleaner
85 Factory, electric shaver, screaming child
90 Passing motorcycle, lawn mower, convertible ride on a freeway
100 Blow-dryer, diesel truck, subway train, helicopter, chain saw
110 Car horn, snowblower
120 Rock Concert, prop plane
130 Jet engine 100 feet away, air raid siren
140 Shotgun Blast

USA Weekend, Nov 21-23, 1997

Lin Products came out with sound amplifiers to help people with hearing difficulties to be able to hear again at safe levels. All of our sound amplifiers feature a saftey shut-off system at 95 decibels so loud sounds will not be amplified.

DID YOU KNOW . . .

  • Hearing loss is one of the most common work-related health problems.
  • Damage from exposure to noise is painless and may not show up for 10 years.
  • Most hearing loss is permanent and cannot be effectively treated.
  • One person out of 12 suffers from hearing loss, including more than one million children.

Many cases of hearing loss are PREVENTABLE. Take necessary PRECAUTIONS:

  • Sharp noises are a clear cause of hearing problems which can tear the eardrums.
  • Steady noise can produce long-term, irreversible effects which is cumulative and may show up only after years of exposure, when it is too late to do anything about it. The noise does not have to be painful to cause damage.
  • Most people's hearing sensitivity diminishes with age. A quarter of those between the ages 65-75 have lost part of their hearing. Almost half of those over 75 have lost part of their hearing.

What Noise Levels Are Too HIGH?
(The American Acedemy of Otolaryngology recommends the following 3 tests:)

  • Do you have to raise your voice to carry on a conversation?
  • Do you experience a sensation such as plugged ears after leaving the noisy area?
  • Does the noise produce a ringing in your ears? The sensation - like a sunburn - is a warning sign of overexposure.

Signs of Hearing LOSS:

  • You may find that you have trouble hearing when talking on the phone.
  • You may have difficulty distinguishing words with the consonants s, f, or sh.
  • You may find that you are turning up the television or radio volume louder than others like it.
  • You can't make out conversation against a noisy background.