1. What parts of the body are damaged in order to cause Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)? According to the most recent research, how does this damage occur?
2. Can NIHL be cured? Why or why not?
3. What types of sound are most dangerous for causing NIHL? List three jobs that you think would have a high risk of NIHL exposure.
4. Why are personal music devices which use earbuds or headphones (iPods, cellphone music players, MP3 players, etc.) a particular concern for NIHL? What makes these devices so dangerous, and why would they be a major focus of efforts to reduce NIHL?