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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by lgieron on Sunday December 20, 2015 @02:27PM (#10767968)
Extended use of earplugs (say every night for a couple years) can be a contributing cause to developing tinnitus.
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by driverdan on Sunday December 20, 2015 @02:46PM (#10768035)
Source?
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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by nordsieck on Sunday December 20, 2015 @03:35PM (#10768207)
https://www.reddit.com/r/tinnitus/comments/34k8si/does_sleep...

It looks like it's not earplugs, but sensory deprivation that can cause tinnitus. If you're listening to a normal volume of noise for at least a few hours a days, it won't be a problem.

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Re:Soundproofing for New York Noise by dazc on Sunday December 20, 2015 @06:28PM (#10768765)
Dunno if this is true but if you're already afflicted prolonged use of earplugs will make it a lot worse, in my experience.
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