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Tinnitus (ringing, buzzing or hissing in the ears) that occurs for only a short time after exposure to high noise levels is an early warning sign that your hearing is at risk and you may have suffered some permanent loss of hearing acuity.
Some of the warning signs of the presence of, or exposure to, hazardous levels of noise are as follows: 1  You canât hear someone talking three feet away. 2  You have a feeling of âfullnessâ in your ears after leaving a noisy area. 3  You hear ringing or buzzing (tinnitus) in your ears immediately after exposure to noise.