{"id":3288,"date":"2021-12-03T16:14:37","date_gmt":"2021-12-03T21:14:37","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/?p=3288"},"modified":"2022-01-19T12:08:29","modified_gmt":"2022-01-19T17:08:29","slug":"dont-let-your-hearing-fly-away-how-to-protect-your-ears-when-traveling-by-air","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/advancedent.com\/dont-let-your-hearing-fly-away-how-to-protect-your-ears-when-traveling-by-air\/","title":{"rendered":"Don\u2019t Let Your Hearing Fly Away: How to Protect Your Ears When Traveling by Air"},"content":{"rendered":"\n

If you\u2019re planning a trip this holiday season, it\u2019s important to be prepared. That could mean making sure to pack a swimsuit if you\u2019re headed somewhere warm or bringing a book (or two) you can read while waiting for your flight to board at Newark Liberty International Airport.<\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n

You might not know that it is also important to prepare ways to protect your hearing when traveling by plane.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

How Traveling by Plane Can Affect Hearing<\/h2>\n\n\n\n
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Loud noises of any kind have the potential to damage your hearing. While you might think this only applies to things like construction sites or concerts, it can happen on plane rides as well.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

The National Institutes for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) recommends that all air worker exposures to noise should remain below 85 dBA<\/a> in an eight-hour workday to minimize noise-induced hearing loss.<\/a> The noise inside a plane during flight stays right around 80-85 decibels and can get upwards of 105 decibels during takeoff and landing. If you frequently fly or are taking an especially long trip, it\u2019s possible this noise exposure could be damaging to your ears.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Tips to Reduce Noise Exposure<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Thankfully there are several ways to protect your ears when flying. These include:<\/p>\n\n\n\n