However, their indiscriminate use poses significant health risks, particularly to hearing. Firework explosions can generate noise levels exceeding 150 decibels (dB), far above the safe hearing ...
Blue whales, the largest animals ever known to have existed, can produce sounds that reach up to 188 decibels. To put this in perspective, a jet engine at takeoff generates around 150 decibels. The ...
“My understanding is that air horns are about 115 decibels,” MacDonald said. “These are levels that can cause damage and produce hearing loss. A shotgun blast, by comparison, is typically about 150 ...