Jakarta (ANTARA) - ENT-Neurotology Specialist Dr Fikri Mirza Putranto\nhas stated that exposure to \u2018sound horeg\u2019 audio can trigger hearing loss\nissues.<\/p>\n
\u201cBased on research, one in four people exposed to sound levels\nequivalent to sound horeg for one hour can be identified as experiencing\nsignificant hearing loss,\u201d Fikri told ANTARA in Jakarta on Friday.<\/p>\n
Fikri explained that the decline begins at frequencies outside the\nrange of human communication, meaning communication disturbances may\nonly be detectable at least five years after consistent exposure.<\/p>\n
\u201cThe initial symptoms that appear are tinnitus and difficulty\ncommunicating in crowded places. This effect will be even greater in the\nears of children and the elderly,\u201d said Fictri, who is also a lecturer\nat the Ear, Nose, and Throat - Head and Neck Surgery Medical Staff Group\nat the Faculty of Medicine, Universitas Indonesia - Universitas\nIndonesia Hospital.<\/p>\n
\u2018Sound horeg\u2019 refers to parades conducted by groups of people playing\nmusic through loud speaker systems mounted on pickups or trucks, which\nthen travel through residential areas or main roads. This phenomenon has\nbecome widespread in several regions, such as East Java.<\/p>\n
Fikri noted that sound horeg falls into the category of extreme loud\nnoise, as the sound levels produced can reach more than 110 decibels\n(dB) at a distance of 1 metre from the loudspeaker.<\/p>\n
Based on the type of equipment used, Fikri continued, sound horeg is\nestimated to operate within a frequency range of 30\u201370 Hz.<\/p>\n
Fikri stated that the combination of frequency and sound intensity\nproduced does not only stimulate the auditory organs but also affects\nbalance.<\/p>\n
Furthermore, Fikri added that protective measures against exposure to\nsound horeg noise include the necessity for government policy.<\/p>\n
Previously, Member of Commission II of the Indonesian House of\nRepresentatives (DPR RI), Eka Widodo, urged the government to implement\na national ban on sound horeg activities following the deaths of three\ncitizens in several incidents related to these activities in East\nJava.<\/p>\n
Minister of Home Affairs Tito Karnavian stated on Tuesday (15\/9) that\nthe government is reviewing the drafting of regulations regarding the\noperation of sound horeg. In this regard, the government will assess the\npermissible noise levels or decibels for the use of loudspeakers.<\/p>\n
\u201cWhat are the limits, for example, the decibel level of sound that is\nallowed. If there is a certain decibel level that can disturb health,\nthen we will prohibit it,\u201d he said.<\/p>", "url": "https:\/\/jawawa.id\/newsitem\/sound-horeg-noise-effects-trigger-hearing-loss-1789747125", "image": "" }, "sponsor": "Okusi Associates", "sponsor_url": "https:\/\/okusiassociates.com" }