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Your ears can protect themselves. True False
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Loud noises can cause permanent hearing loss. True False
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The hair cells in your inner ear:
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grow back once damaged
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filter out loud noise
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send nerve impulses to your brain
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Hearing loss due to exposure to a loud noise:
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happens only at work
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is preventable
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usually causes sharp pain in your ear
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As decibels (dB) increase, loudness:
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rises quickly
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drops quickly
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stays the same
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Loud music can hurt your hearing as much as noise from a jackhammer. True False
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If you hear 85-dB to 125-dB sounds for a long time each day:
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you don't need ear plugs or muffs
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you can lose your hearing slowly
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you'll probably feel sharp ear pains
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Putting cotton balls in your ears is enough to protect your hearing. True False
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A hearing test:
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requires studying OSHA's hearing conservation rules
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tells you how to protect your ears
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may tell you if you've lost some hearing ability
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Hearing protection should:
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be worn only on the job
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always be removed once you get used to the noise
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be worn whenever it is needed to block loud noises