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Alcohol Consumption Can Damage Hearing

Monday March 15, 2004
Although alcohol researchers believe that drinking can cause brain damage, the quantity of alcohol and the length of time needed to accomplish this remain unknown. Scientists in Germany have discovered the damage that cumulative, life-long alcohol consumption can inflict on central auditory pathways, which is reflected as hearing loss.
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