Glencoe Health

Introduction:
Do you like loud music? Many teens who do are damaging their hearing permanently without even knowing it. In this lesson, you learned about the structure of the ear and about how to care for your ears and your hearing. You can learn more about protecting your hearing at this Web site.

Links to Explore:
Teens’ activities can lead to premature hearing loss
http://www.lowertheboom.org/links/h17_teen_hearing_loss.html

Directions:

• Click on the link and read the article about hearing loss.
• After you’ve read the article, answer the following questions:

1			When you’re listening to music in your car, how can you tell if the music is too loud?
2			What is the normal decibel level for conversation?
3			Give an example of a single loud noise that can cause as much damage by itself as chronic exposure to high decibel noises.
4			How can you protect your hearing while mowing the lawn?
5			List three warning signs of possible hearing loss.