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Home > PREVENTING HEARING LOSS > HOW HEARING WORKS
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Hair cells in the inner ear convert sound information into electrical signals that enable the brain to "hear" the outside world. Hearing loss is permanent when the hair cells are damaged.
Click here to see a video on how hearing works.
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