Exposure to environmental noise is one of the leading causes of hearing loss. The excessive noise inherent on construction sites or in busy shops adds to the hazard, especially if the noise is ...

Sounds above 80 dB can cause hearing damage, and we should limit the exposure to prevent hearing loss. Decibel apps are a convenient way to measure volume fairly accurately with your phone. Our ...

See if you can hear this: you’re sitting on your porch drinking your morning coffee. The cool, crisp air blows through the leaves on the tree, or the equivalent of 20 decibels. Off in the distance you ...

Children, teens and adults unknowingly risk their hearing during many activities. The damage can be immediate and permanent or gradual, causing hearing loss over time from prolonged exposure.

In 2023, half of residential rooms were next to active construction sites. Now that the art museum is open and Dillon Gym construction is done, many fewer rooms abut campus construction; however, the ...

Everyone knows the MBTA can be loud. Ever wonder exactly how loud? Try pin-your-ears-back rock concert loud. Or jackhammer, or chain saw loud. That’s what the Globe discovered at several of the T’s ...