10 Causes of Tinnitus
Cause #2: Loud Noises
Chronic exposure to loud noises has been known to contribute to hearing loss. There’s no shortage of older people who attribute their bad hearing to the rock concerts they attended in their early years. Unfortunately, loud noises can also contribute to the development of tinnitus.
It’s not only concerts that are known to cause tinnitus. If you frequently use heavy machinery, saws, firearms, or other loud devices without proper hearing protection, you run the risk of developing tinnitus. It’s also possible to develop tinnitus if you listen to loud music on your headphones.
You can develop short-term tinnitus from a single exposure to a concert or a loud noise. This usually goes away after a little while. Unfortunately, if you are frequently exposed to loud noises, you run the risk of developing permanent or long-term tinnitus.
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