Hi

Anyone become hard of hearing, which I am. I alway have had some hearing 
loss but with a gradual progressive worsening.
Various causes: Loud noisy work environment, shooting firearms, loud 
music, loud motorcycles, race cars, trucks. Prescription drugs 
especially some IV  medications given in hospital environments. Genetics 
play a part. Also various childhood illnesses can cause this. And some 
head traumas can cause partial or total hearing loss. To a lesser extent 
age might be a factor, but most folks nowadays have some hearing loss 
which worsens as they age. Hence it is mostly environmental noise related.

And aren't some of the current issues related to honey bees 
environmental, disease, and toxin related?


Walter Weller wrote:
> It's not just beekeepers

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