An audiologist has advised Australians to prioritise their hearing health after a report found that one in 10 Aussies is impacted by workplace-related hearing loss.
According to data released by Hearing Australia in October, only one in four Aussies use hearing protection in noisy work environments or during leisure activities.
A quarter of those surveyed knew someone who has experienced workplace noise-related hearing damage, while Aussie women appeared to think less about protecting their hearing than men, the report found.
“Workers in noisy workplaces can live with the legacy of hearing loss long after they put down their tools,” Hearing Australia’s principal audiologist Karen Hirschausen told The Epoch Times....
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