Think about it: you're at a birthday party, surrounded by colorful decorations, when suddenly a sharp crack splits the air. The most common source of fear is the sound of balloons popping, making it a ...

The loudest bang made by a balloon, tested in labs using a high-pressure microphone, was 168 decibels KIDS should be made to wear ear defenders at parties for fear bursting balloons could leave them ...

An Edmonton audiologist and father of two young girls says he often wondered if there was something dangerous about noisy children's birthday parties, so he went to his lab and started bursting ...

Children's birthday parties are often decorated with bright, colorful balloons. Balloons are part of all the fun and games but the loud sound of a popping balloon may cause hearing damage to children, ...

Popping balloons can damage your hearing, a study has revealed. The noise of a balloon bursting can be louder than a shotgun blast and lead to permanent hearing loss. Study co-author Professor Bill ...

EDMONTON — Bill Hodgetts doesn’t want to be a party-pooper. The Edmonton audiologist and father of two young girls says he often wondered if there was something more dangerous than disdainful about ...

KIDS should be made to wear ear defenders at parties for fear bursting balloons could leave them deaf, experts warned. Tests revealed exposure to a single pop is louder than a shotgun and could lead ...

Bill Hodgetts doesn't want to be a party-pooper. The Edmonton audiologist and father of two young girls says he often wondered if there was something more dangerous than disdainful about noisy ...

Bill Hodgetts doesn’t want to be a party-pooper. The Edmonton audiologist and father of two young girls says he often wondered if there was something more dangerous than disdainful about noisy ...