{"id":1000007027,"date":"2023-01-15T11:03:58","date_gmt":"2023-01-15T10:03:58","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/artistsagainsttinnitus.org\/info\/health-council-study-hearing-damage-from-amplified-music\/"},"modified":"2023-03-01T19:56:54","modified_gmt":"2023-03-01T18:56:54","slug":"health-council-study-hearing-damage-from-amplified-music","status":"publish","type":"info","link":"https:\/\/artistsagainsttinnitus.org\/en\/info\/health-council-study-hearing-damage-from-amplified-music\/","title":{"rendered":"Health Council study: hearing damage from amplified music"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Hearing damage<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Frequent or prolonged exposure to loud noise, such as from attending concerts or using personal music players, can lead to hearing damage. Hearing damage is irreversible and untreatable and has a major impact on people&#8217;s quality of life.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Covenant<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>In the Covenant to Prevent Hearing Damage to Amplified Music, the Dutch government included measures to prevent hearing damage from exposure in the private sphere. The current (third) covenant expires in 2023. The Secretary of State for Health has asked the Dutch Health Council for advice on follow-up policy.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Noise level max 100 decibels<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The science on the occurrence and prevention of hearing damage shows, according to the Health Council, that any measure that helps reduce cumulative exposure to loud amplified music leads to a lower risk of hearing damage. Therefore, the council recommends reducing the maximum noise level from 103 dB(A) to 100 dB(A). This is in line with surrounding countries and World Health Organization (WHO) advice, which also took into account the importance of music perception.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"has-vivid-red-color has-text-color has-medium-font-size wp-block-heading\">Hearing protection<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>Encouraging the use of <a href=\"\/?p=1000006296\">hearing protection<\/a> is also a priority, according to the Health Council. Use of hearing protection is recommended by WHO at 100 dB(A), especially for frequent exposure. Furthermore, the council recommends that the other measures in the covenant, such as monitoring noise levels and providing education, also be continued.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.gezondheidsraad.nl\/onderwerpen\/preventie\/alle-adviezen-over-preventie\/gehoorschade-door-versterkte-muziek#:~:text=Gebruik%20van%20gehoorbescherming%20wordt%20door,van%20voorlichting%2C%20voort%20te%20zetten.\"><em>[Source: Health Council &#8211; Photo: Yvette de Wit]<\/em><\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"featured_media":1000006795,"template":"","class_list":["post-1000007027","info","type-info","status-publish","has-post-thumbnail"],"yoast_head":"<!-- This site is optimized with the Yoast SEO plugin v27.4 - https:\/\/yoast.com\/product\/yoast-seo-wordpress\/ -->\n<title>Health Council study: hearing damage from amplified music - Artists Against Tinnitus<\/title>\n<meta name=\"description\" content=\"Frequent or prolonged exposure to loud noise, e.g., from attending concerts or using personal music players, can lead to hearing damage.\" \/>\n<meta name=\"robots\" content=\"index, follow, max-snippet:-1, max-image-preview:large, max-video-preview:-1\" \/>\n<link rel=\"canonical\" href=\"https:\/\/artistsagainsttinnitus.org\/en\/info\/health-council-study-hearing-damage-from-amplified-music\/\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:locale\" content=\"en_US\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:type\" content=\"article\" \/>\n<meta property=\"og:title\" content=\"Health Council study: hearing damage from amplified music - 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