Let's find out. According to reports, a NASCAR race can have a noise level as high as 130 decibels. The sound coming out of the engines of the 900-horsepower machines can vary from 100 to 130 ...

Yes. Prolonged exposure to loud games can damage hearing. Sound levels vary widely from about 43 decibels for games on mobile devices to 80-89 decibels for gaming centers. Some games features ...

That’s what the Globe discovered at several of the T’s most infamously noisy sections, with help from a sound level meter that measured the decibel output of all the rumbling and squealing ...