66-year-old Ashok Suryavanshi sits in a neighborhood in Jambhali village, living with irreversible hearing loss after years of working near factories, exposing him to a lot of toxic air pollutants. (Sanket Jain for The Xylom)
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Air Pollution Is A Silent Thief of Hearing
While factors such as loud noise, aging, injuries, and chronic illnesses can cause hearing impairment, a growing number of studies have found an unusual connection between air pollution and hearing loss.
