Hush

Our auditory health is extremely important given the fact that we only get one pair of ears during our lifetime. Like food dieting, we should regulate our intake of noise very carefully to assure optimal auditory health well into our old age. Unless you want to deal with hearing aids and constant repetition of statements by the steadily growing annoyed speakers surrounding you. Here is a healthy list of sound according to decibels to regulate your sound intake during each day (100 dbs or more can hurt your ears):

Barely Audible
Breathing…10
Rustling leaves…20
Whispering…20

Very quiet
Quiet conversation…30
Phone conversation…50

Quiet
Restaurant conversation…60

Loud
Noisy office…70
Vacuum cleaner…70

Possible Hearing Damage
Garbage disposal…80

Hearing Damage After Eight Hours
Busy urban street…90
Food blender…90

Extremely Loud
Jackhammer…100
Power lawn mower…100
Motorcycle…100
Car horn…110
Live rock music…120

Threshold of Pain
Jet takeoff (from 110 yards)…130
Aircraft carrier deck…140

Physical Pain
Jet takeoff (from 27.5 yards)…150
Rocket engine…180

(Information taken from the Scholastic Book of Lists by James Buckley, Jr. and Robert Stremme)