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Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss from cicada noise

An 18-year-old student in Ningbo, China, experienced temporary hearing loss after camping for four hours in an area with intense cicada noise. Despite the common belief that natural sounds are harmless, the student's hearing was affected by the prolonged exposure to sounds exceeding 85 decibels. His hearing eventually returned to normal after medical treatment and a period of auditory rest. AI

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Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss from cicada noise

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  1. SCMP — Tech TIER_1 English(EN) · Alice Yan ·

    Chinese student suffers temporary hearing loss after 4 hours of cicada noise while camping

    An 18-year-old boy in eastern China suffered temporary hearing impairment after being exposed to the droning of cicadas for several hours. This news garnered significant attention on social media, amassing 4.5 million views, as many believe that natural sounds are harmless to the…