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My 6-month-old was exposed to fire alarm briefly, though very loud. we quickly got her outside. can anything happen to her hearing?
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Unlikely to be a pbm: Brief exposures to loud sounds have no long term effect on an infants final hearing .
Answered 5/12/2018
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