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One in Eight Adolescents Shows Signs of Hearing Damage by Age 18

A comprehensive new study published in Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, the peer-reviewed journal of the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery Foundation (AAO-HNSF), reveals alarming rates of hearing loss among adolescents, with 6.2% experiencing sensorineural hearing loss and 12.9% showing signs of probable noise-induced hearing damage by age 18.

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