What Is The Recommended Decibel Level An Infant Can Be Exposed To?

Posted on Mon, 5 Dec 2016

Question: infant 10 months to 12 months what are the recommended allowable decibel levels of noise exposure via Television and or radio to prevent hearing loss at this critical age of growth?

Answered by Dr. Diptanshu Das (1 hour later)

Brief Answer:
Recommendations vary within a small range.

Detailed Answer:
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Regulations about acceptable sound levels for infants vary from place to place. In the US and Europe they are 70 dB and 80 dB at the ear, respectively. This also applies for television and radio. Toys that emit more than 100dB when held at a child’s arm-length are banned by Health Canada under the Hazardous Products Act.

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Above answer was peer-reviewed by : Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar