Freshers’ Week parties

Freshers’ Week parties expose students to harmful noise levels

Plymouth’s new students are being warned that an overactive social life can seriously damage their hearing.

With Freshers’ Week fast approaching, a new survey has revealed that students spend the equivalent of almost two whole weeks in noisy pubs and clubs during their first year of university.

Hearing loss can be caused by any sounds louder than 85 decibels (dB), and the...