A vuvuzela is the trumpet you hear at the World Cup. It is an African tradition to blow a vuvuzela at football (soccer) games.
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- Take deep breaths before playing or you may feel dizzy or pass out.
- Vuvuzelas are known to cause hearing loss. Even 2 meters (6.6 ft) away, they produce sound at a volume of 113 dB, causing damage in less than 15 minutes of continuous exposure.
- Vuvuzelas spread diseases, such as colds and flu, worse than coughing and shouting. They produce tiny droplets from the blower's throat, which stay suspended in the air for hours.
- Due to the annoyance and health problems that vuvuzelas cause fans, TV viewers, and the players on the field, they have been banned at numerous sporting events and other public places.
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