Noise is all around us — at school, at home, and everywhere in between. But what about this? Being around too much loud noise can make you lose your hearing. And once it’s gone, you can’t get it back. • 5 in 10 young people listen to their music or other audio too loudly • 4 in 10 young people are around dangerously loud noises during events like concerts and sports games • 48 million people in the U.S. have trouble hearing with one (or both) of their ears READY FOR THE GOOD NEWS? You can protect your hearing — and still do all the stuff you love! • Turn down the volume on your headphones • Try to stay away from loud noises • Use earplugs or noise-canceling headphones when you’re around loud noises Visit www.cdc.gov/nceh/hearing_loss/ to learn more. Publication date from document properties. hearing_loss_prevention_poster2.html

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