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What causes hearing loss?

As we get older, our hearing naturally gets worse. What are the causes of this decline? For more great language tips and programmes visit bbclearningenglish.com

As we get older, our hearing naturally gets worse. But what are the causes of this decline? And is there anything we can do to prevent it? Neil and Georgie discuss this and teach you some new vocabulary.

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