I would agree with you that the sound level at UNH, and at many other arenas, is borderline painful. I would go even farther to say it is painful. When we were at UNH my brother-in-law was covering his ears to protect them from the PA music. We commented that ear plugs were needed but we didn't have them. There have been quite a few times this season (and others) that I have thought that the music could be turned down a notch and still be plenty loud enough. Sara SLU '77 Let's go SAINTS!!! -------------- Original message ---------------------- From: Craig Knowles <[log in to unmask]> > 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!! > >