Tag: Fireworks

Another fireworks hazard: loss of hearing

(HealthDay)—Add hearing loss to the many dangers posed by fireworks. More than 40 million Americans have some type of hearing loss, and about 10 million of those cases can be attributed to noise, according to the American Academy of Audiology. Noise from fireworks can reach 155 decibels—louder than a jet plane taking off (150 decibels