Audiologist to feature in new documentary
Tuesday 16th February 2010
An audiologist is set to feature in a new documentary focusing on the potential damage to people's ears caused by bars and nightclubs.
A BBC Inside Out show, which will be aired on Monday February 15th at 19:30 GMT, will examine how young patients may be suffering problems with their hearing as a result of the music played in such entertainment values.
It will also look into the impact of personal music players.
Participating in the programme is medical expert Phil Gomersall, who has an audiology job at Addenbrookes Hospital - which is run by Cambridge University Hospitals NHS Trust.
He tested the noise levels in a number of bars and nightclubs in Cambridge on a Friday night to assess their potential impact.
Along with presenter of the documentary David Whiteley, he discovered that the sound in some of the venues exceeded 95 decibels, which means they may be able to cause a degree of deafness.
Written by Megan Smith
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