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> You claim that "20% of tinnitus cases caused by loud noises" without providing citation, then suggest there's more research do all in the same breath - well done.

GP didn't make a claim, they repeated a figure from the submitted article. Since you want to know where they drew the figure from, here it is:

> Cause of Tinnitus

>> While there’s no guaranteed method to prevent tinnitus given its complex causes, practicing hearing protection and managing stress levels can lower the chances of tinnitus. In the study, participants cited “noise trauma,” or exposure to excessively high levels of noise, as the primary cause of tinnitus (20.3 percent), followed closely by stress (7.7 percent).

Source: Scroll to the top and click on the link to the article.




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