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Yes, if you can produce more than 85dB of noise. The louder the scream above this threshold, the faster you can damage your hearing. At 100dB, it takes about 20min.

Normally it is unlikely unless you scream a lot. Opera singers sometimes have hearing damage due to the loudness and time extent of their singing.

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11y ago

The OSHA ceiling limit for noise is 130 dB. A scream can exceed that limit and cause permanent hearing loss by damaging the cilia in the cochlea. It may cause that loss without damaging the ear drum.

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Yes -- kids can scream at levels up to 90 decibels -- permanent hearing damage can be caused at 85 decibels.

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