Socioacusis. This category defines hearing impairment due to "wear and tear," and is secondary to extrinsic, environmental causes such as occupational and recreational noise exposure. Nosocusis. This ...

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Imagine a day when you can hear no sound. At that moment, life would become challenging. This should make people take care of their sense organs a little more than they do, such as their eyes and ears ...