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25 Year Old Carpenter has 50 Year Old Ears – Noise

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Chart depicting how a 25 year old carpenter who does not protect hearing has 50 year old ears.

Chart - The average 25-year old carpenter has the ears of a 50-year old person who has not been exposed to noise
Page last reviewed: February 6, 2018
Content source: National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health