Harmful effects of excess noise could harm wildlife as well as people, says University of Northern Iowa audiology professor.
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Joseph Smaldino notes that hearing loss resulting from excess noise can put humans and animals alike at a severe disadvantage in communicating with other members of their species, or hearing sounds. In the wild such damage could prove fatal.