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Hey, everybody, it's Marielle.
So a couple weeks ago, our producer, Margaret Sereno went to this techno concert with a friend.
They were pumped.
So when we got there, we squeezed all the way up to the front, like right next to the loud speakers and stayed there the whole time.
And my friend brought her earplugs and I left mine at home.
Classic mistake.
And I was like, oh, this will be fine.
One night.
She was only there for a few hours, but the whole next day, everything sounded muffled.
If you've ever gone to a concert and you come out and maybe your ears are ringing or there's a muffled feeling, that is how hearing loss happens.
That's Barbara Kelly, executive director of the hearing Loss association of America.
There are all these public health messages that we have memorized.
You know, buckle your seatbelts, wear sunscreen.
But we don't tend to think about hearing the same way, at least not yet.
Margaret took a personal interest in this topic after the concert.
So on this episode of Life Kit, which she reported what you need to know about protecting your ears, she'll cover the common questions like what to do about earwax, which earplugs work best and what volume is actually safe on your phone.
And she'll also talk about how you can find support if you do have hearing loss.
A quick disclaimer in this episode, were specifically focusing on mild to moderate noise induced hearing loss thats caused by repeated noise exposure over time.
Also, if youd like a transcript, go to our episode page@npr.org dot.