Nathan:

 

> "For each 3 dB increase in average noise level, the time you can 

> safely stay at a level is halved. Thus, at 88 dB, it would take only 4 

> hours to reach the maximum allowable daily noise dose, at 91 dB it 

> would take only 2 hours, and so on." Given that the basis is 85dB, a 

> 3dB increase is 3.5% increase and this 3.5% increase creates a half 

> life of from 8 hours to 4 hours in exposure? Bull.

 

 

With all due respect, the article did say at the bottom that it was
peer-reviewed, so that unless you are an audiologist or otolaryngologist
yourself, it would seem you don't have a technical basis to make a challenge
to the findings.  Your objection suggests the Argument from Personal
Incredulity type of fallacy.  As a person who has experienced long -term
noise exposure and hearing damage incidental to my employment, I am one of
those few persons who does wear foam plugs to UNH home games.  I might add
that the worst exposure does not seem come from the cheers of the fans
during the game as the music played at excessive volume over the
loudspeakers before to the game.  It is borderline painful.

 

Craig Knowles

UNH '71

Go CATS!!