University Student’s knowledge towards noise-induced hearing loss caused by nightclub attendance
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Young Adults, Public Health Environmental Medicine, Noise-Induced Hearing LossAbstract
Introduction: In the last decades the prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) in young adults has increased. The legal limit for sound intensity in nightclubs in Portugal is 120dB, which is higher than the safe limit.
Material and Methods: We developed a questionnaire to access the frequency of auditory symptoms after nightclub attendance in Portuguese University students, and to explore their knowledge and opinion about NIHL.
Results: The questionnaire was completed by 108 students. There is a high prevalence of auditory symptoms (tinnitus or muffled hearing) after nightclub attendance (78%). The majority of the students (88%) agrees that the levels of sound intensity in nightclubs should be reduced to a safe level that does not causa hearing damage.
Conclusion: These results are highly relevant for Portuguese legislators.
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