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Living with Tinnitus, caused by loud music

A few hours exposure to loud music can damage hearing, causing the condition Tinnitus, a chronic ringing sound in the ears. Recent research by the Tinnitus Clinic in London found that noise levels recorded inside several night clubs and bars were between 85-100 decibels - well above the Internationally recommended safe level of 84 decibels. So what鈥檚 it like living with Tinnitus? Matthew has suffered from it for 20 years

(Photo Credit: clubbers in Macedonia, 大象传媒 World Service)

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