World Hearing Day: Noise App on Apple Watch can protect hearing health- Know how

This World Hearing Day, protect and monitor your hearing health by turning on Noise notifications on Apple Watch. Here is how.

World Hearing Day: Every sense organ in our body has a major role to play. Hence, it is important to take care of yourself and avoid doing any kind of activity which can cause serious damage. Our ears are one of the sense organs that are very delicate and need to be taken care of. So, in order to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world, World Hearing Day is held on March 3 every year. (Unsplash)

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1/5 World Hearing Day: Every sense organ in our body has a major role to play. Hence, it is important to take care of yourself and avoid doing any kind of activity which can cause serious damage. Our ears are one of the sense organs that are very delicate and need to be taken care of. So, in order to raise awareness on how to prevent deafness and hearing loss and promote ear and hearing care across the world, World Hearing Day is held on March 3 every year. (Unsplash)

According to findings from the Apple Hearing Study, 25 percent of participants experienced a daily average environmental sound exposure (which can include traffic, machinery, public transport, and so on) that is higher than the WHO recommended limit. However, with the help of technology, there are ways which you can adopt to protect your hearing health. (Unsplash)

2/5 According to findings from the Apple Hearing Study, 25 percent of participants experienced a daily average environmental sound exposure (which can include traffic, machinery, public transport, and so on) that is higher than the WHO recommended limit. However, with the help of technology, there are ways which you can adopt to protect your hearing health. (Unsplash)

Noise app on Apple Watch can help you monitor and protect hearing health. The Noise app on Apple Watch uses the microphone to measure decibel levels in your environment. Noise Notifications alert you if the sound levels in your environment have reached a level that can affect your hearing. (Apple)

3/5 Noise app on Apple Watch can help you monitor and protect hearing health. The Noise app on Apple Watch uses the microphone to measure decibel levels in your environment. Noise Notifications alert you if the sound levels in your environment have reached a level that can affect your hearing. (Apple)

How to turn on Noise notifications: On your iPhone, open the Watch app. Then tap the My Watch tab, and click on Noise. Tap Noise Threshold, then choose a decibel level. It can be known that these notifications are only available with watchOS 6 on Apple Watch Series 4 or later. (Apple)

4/5 How to turn on Noise notifications: On your iPhone, open the Watch app. Then tap the My Watch tab, and click on Noise. Tap Noise Threshold, then choose a decibel level. It can be known that these notifications are only available with watchOS 6 on Apple Watch Series 4 or later. (Apple)

Notably, you can also adjust notifications directly from your Apple Watch. All you need to do is go to Settings > Noise. You can also open the Noise app on your Apple Watch to measure the decibel levels of your environment in real time.  (Unsplash)

5/5 Notably, you can also adjust notifications directly from your Apple Watch. All you need to do is go to Settings > Noise. You can also open the Noise app on your Apple Watch to measure the decibel levels of your environment in real time.  (Unsplash)