Community | July 01, 2009 | 5 comments

Are Subways Making You Deaf?

source: http://gothamist.com/2009/06/30/are_subways_making_you_deaf.php

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Not surprising, but still troubling: A new study from the University of Washington and Columbia University Mailman School of Public Health shows that subways are the loudest forms of mass transit in the city.
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5 comments // Are Subways Making You Deaf?

  • StopWarProject
  • Found_Avenue
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      Found_Avenue  

    • I remember when I was a kid, a local NYC news channel did a story on this, and tested how many decibels we're exposing ourselves to daily when taking the subway, and i think they said it was as bad for your ears as going to a rock concert every day...

    • 2 years ago
  • zack
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      zack  

    • I bet it can be over bearing at times. But when you got that sweet I pod on nothing is over bearing. that is unless your listening to Jackson music. you know, the Jackson 5 :)

    • 2 years ago
  • Maeveeo
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      stopnoise  

    • Yes! Some Subways are very loud! I am remembering that when I board the Bart in San Francisco. That is because transit agencies have been ran by denial and taking advantage of people's ignorance in acoustics.

    • 2 years ago
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