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Abstract
Hearing loss is a social and public health issue silently affecting the adolescent population. Though its affect is well known among the elderly, its impact on children and adolescents remains of growing concern due to the increased exposure of these age groups to loud noises and the little data available on this topic. In the United States, it has been reported that nearly 1 in every 5 teenagers has some form of hearing loss. Healthy People 2020 seeks to increase the use of hearing protection in adolescents when exposed to loud sounds or noise.