Tube workers and commuters at risk of hearing loss, Eave study suggests

UK: Tube workers and commuters at risk of hearing loss, Eave study suggests

(Health & Safety at Work, April 29, 2019). Using their company's new technology combining hearing protection and sound level monitors, Eave measured noise levels on the London Underground transit system in only one day of data collection. Results showed commuter exposure exceeded the recommended limit of 70 dB throughout the transit system. Editor’s Note: The 70 dB World Health Organization average daily limit is to prevent risk of permanent noise-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus. Noise levels also exceeded speech interference limits for normal hearing populations and are a communication access problem for people with hearing disabilities or quiet communication needs.