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i did some research, not much, before buying a noise generator for my kid. Basically long term exposure to any level of "noise" may be "harmful". I don't recall
by genewitch 2y ago
i did some research, not much, before buying a noise generator for my kid. Basically long term exposure to any level of "noise" may be "harmful". I don't recall the mechanics of how, though. I think something like <4 hours per day was considered "acceptable". So if you're already near a laptop fan all day and then you run noise machine at night to sleep...
Believe me, sometimes tinnitus means i don't care if i damage it more, i just need outside to be slightly louder than inside my head.
- treesknees 2y agoSurely there is some level of noise for children (and adults) that is both safe and helpful. You're never going to have complete silence in the real world. I use the Snooz white noise machine and their companion bluetooth app actually comes with a sound level display in dB that helps you make sure you're not setting it too loud in settings like a baby's nursery.
- genewitch 2y agomy master bathroom is somewhere ~7dB according to my cellphones, one of which i think i calibrated correctly. The second hand of the clock sounds like a movie revolver hammer cock. There is a difference between like HVAC and the "noise floor" of a house, and pumping additional noise in. I'm just saying that a "noise machine" may not be a silver bullet. And i even said that me and the wife use it because tinnitus already sucks.