After the Boston Marathon bombings, the quiet toll of lingering hearing loss

On April 15, 2013, two homemade pressure-cooker bombs exploded within seconds of each other near the finish line of the Boston Marathon.In addition to the unmistakable physical injuries, including limb damage and limb loss, many victims learned that ear damage and hearing loss were among the tragedy's lingering effects. Alicia Quesnel, instructor in otology and laryngology at Massachusetts Eye and Ear, is one of the study's senior authors.

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