Quoted: According to University of Wisconsin School of Medicine audiologist Ted Tweed, sounds louder than 80 decibels can cause hearing loss by damaging the hair cells in the inner ear. Lawnmowers and shop tools create noise in the 90-decibel range. Chainsaws create about 100 decibels, and the loudest jet skis have been measured at 115 decibels.
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