{"id":5549,"date":"2019-06-21T08:46:03","date_gmt":"2019-06-21T12:46:03","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/?p=5549"},"modified":"2023-12-05T18:04:40","modified_gmt":"2023-12-05T23:04:40","slug":"protect-your-hearing-this-summer","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/pentadocs.com\/protect-your-hearing-this-summer\/","title":{"rendered":"Protect Your Hearing This Summer"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

The summer solstice finally arrives this week!<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n

This brings plenty of opportunity for outdoor fun and activities the next few months.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

But residents of Coatesville<\/a> should take steps to protect their hearing<\/strong> from the many noisy hazards of the season.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Seasonal Dangers to Your Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n
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Who doesn\u2019t love a warm summer day?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Ants invading your picnic aside, this is the time of year to enjoy fresh, juicy slices of watermelon; cool, refreshing dips in the pond; and ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

ALL the ice cream.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Summer also brings a few potential dangers to your hearing \u2013 most notably, noise.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Exposure to decibel levels exceeding 85 dB \u2013 about the sound of traffic levels in Coatesville<\/strong> \u2013 can cause long-term hearing impairment if you don\u2019t take precautions.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Noise-induced hearing loss<\/strong> isn\u2019t confined to the summer months; it occurs year-round and is the number one cause of hearing loss<\/a> in Pennsylvania.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

In the summer months, the following activities can be dangerous to your hearing<\/em>:<\/p>\n\n\n\n