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by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition
This article in Vox documents that sound levels in many indoor spinning or cycling classes exceed safe limits to prevent hearing loss. This is an occupational safety and health issues for the instructors, who have many more hours of exposure than those who exercise, but the background music is loud enough to endanger the hearing of those just exercising for an hour or two each week.
One wonders why the state and federal occupational safety and health inspectors haven’t taken action. Maybe this report will spur an inquiry.
