Yes, lawnmowers can damage your hearing. Most gas-powered lawnmowers produce between 85 and 95 decibels (dB) of continuous noise. According to Dr. Michael Roizen, MD, exposure to 90 dB or more for eight cumulative hours is enough to cause permanent…
I've been mowing lawns since I was 15. For the first several years, I mowed without any ear protection at all — like most homeowners, I assumed a lawnmower "wasn't that loud." It wasn't until a doctor flagged early signs…
Riding lawn mowers move much faster than walk-behind mowers, so you can finish your lawn in a fraction of the time. But that speed comes with a real tradeoff: it takes only a small lapse in attention to cause a…
Yes — and the reason most people underestimate the risk is because they're wrong about where lawn mower noise actually comes from. Most homeowners assume that hearing protection is something professionals need, not people doing a quick weekend mow. The…