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Do white noise machines affect your hearing if you use them nightly for decades?

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Dr. Mike Bowman answered

Specializes in ENT and Head and Neck Surgery

Shouldn't: Although it is possible if you had the machine up very loud. At average volume settings there should be very little, if any, risk of hearing loss.

Dr Lewis and 2 doctors agreed

Answered 9/28/2016

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