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Would you like some earplugs with that appetizer?

by Kai Ryssdal , Phoebe Unterman and Sean McHenry

Dec 4, 2018

Some noisy restaurants ring in at a decibel level that over a long period of time can cause hearing loss.

Popular restaurant design elements like hard, minimal surfaces, open kitchens and attached bars are responsible for restaurants' climbing decibel levels.

Jonathan Leibson/Getty Images for Liaison

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