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How loud is too loud

The maximum safe exposure limit that human ear can handle is around 85 dB. Excessive exposure to levels above that can cause headaches, nausea, and hearing damage

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Noises, sounds, music – are not perceived by the ear alone. Their effect on the human body goes beyond even the stimulation of the other sensory organs.

Acoustic vibrations transmit impulses that obtrude and invade the body and its tissues; they are not only processed on a conscious level, but can also provoke unconscious psychological and uncontrollable physiological reactions.

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