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Is a sound level of 105 decibels for a few seconds enough to rupture a person's eardrum? (lemm.ee)

submitted 6 months ago by TiffanyTeal@lemm.ee to c/nostupidquestions@lemmy.ca

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In 2022, a Texas family filed a lawsuit against Apple for damaging their son's hearing after an Amber Alert went off while he was wearing Airpods. According to Google, the maximum volume of phone headphones is around 105 decibels. The family are claiming that the son now requires hearing aids after his eardrum ruptured.

Is this plausible?

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[–] Confound4082@lemmy.ml 1 points 6 months ago

I spent 6 months living in a tent 200 yards away from the centerline of a runway with large 4 engine aircraft landing regularly. I have a wicked case of tinnitus, hearing aids, and no ruptured ear drums.