Ringing in the ears plagues nearly one in 10 U.S. adults - Business Insider
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About 10 percent of U.S. adults have a sensation of ringing in their ears, and the noise in their daily lives may be to blame, according to a new study.
People who experience the annoying condition, known as tinnitus, are not alone, said researcher Dr. Harrison Lin from the University of California, Irvine.
Several studies “point to noise exposure as a probable contributor to tinnitus,” he told Reuters Health.
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About 27 percent of tinnitus sufferers in the study reported having the condition for more than 15 years. More than a third of respondents reported nearly constant symptoms.
About 7 percent said their tinnitus symptoms were big or very big problems, while about 42 percent said they were small problems.
People exposed to loud noises at work or during recreational activities were more likely to have tinnitus, researchers found.