Question for dangerous sound waves for health effect?

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Discussion Overview

The discussion revolves around the health effects of ultrasound and infrasound, exploring which type may be more dangerous and the factors influencing their impact, such as loudness and frequency. The conversation touches on theoretical implications and potential applications in health detection.

Discussion Character

  • Debate/contested
  • Conceptual clarification

Main Points Raised

  • Some participants suggest that the loudness of sound waves is a critical factor in determining their health effects.
  • One participant points out the importance of frequency, mentioning that specific frequencies, like 18Hz, can have unique effects, such as causing hallucinations.
  • Another participant emphasizes that both ultrasound and infrasound can be dangerous to health, but the frequencies involved play a significant role.
  • There is a suggestion that ultrasound and infrasound can be used in medical diagnostics, although the need for supporting research from credible sources is highlighted.

Areas of Agreement / Disagreement

Participants generally agree that both ultrasound and infrasound can have dangerous health effects, but there is no consensus on which is more dangerous or under what specific conditions.

Contextual Notes

Participants mention the importance of frequency and loudness but do not provide detailed definitions or parameters for these terms. There is also a call for mainstream research to substantiate claims made in the discussion.

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Which one has the more dangerous health effect...ultrasound or infrasound.? and why...
 
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Depends how loud they are
 
can you explain more .what you mean...
 
Frequencies within each band are also important. Cool tidbit: 18Hz is the resonant frequency of the eye and cause hallucinationshttp://www.hpa.org.uk/webc/hpawebfile/hpaweb_c/1265028759369, here is a good read on the subject. The dB of the sound is also important like Khashishi suggests. Try to reformulate your question and what specifically you want to compare between the two, all sounds have human health effects.
 
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As, I know both are dangerous for health. But yeah! this is true that the frequencies matter.

But these are some of the only way in various diseases to detect what is going on and by which diseases you are suffering.
 
adalinaabella said:
As, I know both are dangerous for health. But yeah! this is true that the frequencies matter.

But these are some of the only way in various diseases to detect what is going on and by which diseases you are suffering.
You need to furnish the mainstream research published in an acceptable journal that backs this up.
 

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