by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition
This press release from the Washington University School of Medicine in St. Louis says that the medical school is receiving a $10 million grant from the Army to test whether an epilepsy drug can prevent noise-induced hearing loss.
The study population includes patients undergoing surgical procedures requiring use of noisy drills and police officers.
While I’m glad that people who can’t avoid loud noise may have an option that will offer them some level of protection, for most of us it’s a whole lot easier to prevent noise-induced hearing loss by just avoiding exposure to loud noise.
Remember, if it sounds too loud, it IS too loud.
