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Noise Exposure Budget
A noise exposure budget limits total loud minutes per week—protection and distance stretch the allowance so ears recover between intense days.
A noise exposure budget treats loud minutes like a weekly allowance—gym classes, transit, yard tools, and nightlife all draw from the same account. Louder sources burn the budget faster; doubling distance or wearing proper plugs preserves capacity.
Recovery days with quiet help temporary threshold shifts settle.
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How do you estimate a noise budget without a meter?
Treat anything you must shout over as high dose—limit consecutive hours, add plugs, and book quiet evenings after chains of loud events. Apps with calibrated meters refine guesses over time.
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