While workplace noise can be a major contributor to hearing loss, exposure to noise in other areas of your life can also play a role. Noise, from stereos, car alarms, lawnmovers and barking dogs, is all around us. And if you're a baby boomer, chances are you may already have experienced some degree of hearing loss. But how loud is too loud? How do you recognize early stage hearing loss? And what can you do to prevent future damage? Take this quick quiz and test your hearing. Eh? What's that you say?   ; &nbs p; &nb sp;
They all attended Woodstock
They all wear heaing aids due to hearing loss
They've all appeared in the National Enquirer
They have all written books
A rock concert
A fire alarm
A chainsaw
A leaf blower
Ringing in the ears
Pain or discomfort in the ears
Britney Spears sounds good
Difficulty hearing music
2-5 years
5-10 years
10-15 years
15-20 years
Increases in blood pressure and heart rate
Changes to hormone and blood cholesterol levels
Exhaustion
All of the above
Expandable foam plugs
Canal caps
Cotton balls
Earmuffs
They automatically compensate by reading lips
They simply increases the volume of their radios and televisions
They tend to ignore people anyway
They did not hear well to begin with
Begin on medications to address the problem
Learn sign language
Protect the hearing you have left at work and at home
Nothing, there is no way to repair damage or prevent future damage
If it's impossible to hear a phone ring over the noise
If your neighbours complain
If you have to shout to be heard over the noise
If the police arrive at your door
Replacing noisy equipment with quieter versions
Modifying equipment so it generates less noise
Isolating noisy equipment in separate areas or rooms
Waiting for workers to get used to the noise