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Good advice about protecting your children’s hearing
New Jersey radio station New Jersey 101.5 gives good advice to parents about protecting their children’s hearing. Long and short, parents need to monitor use of listening devices.
Doctors with disabilities? Yes, we are people too
Doctors with disabilities? Yes, we are people too. Too often, however, doctors hide their disabilities. Dr. Daniel Fink talks about auditory disabilities and says they should be destigmatized.
Sound regulation of unnecessary noise
After a New Year’s fireworks display resulted in the death of hundreds of birds, Devon council in the UK is enforcing a noise limit on future displays.
How much time should you spend in nature each week?
How much time should you spend in nature each week? According to UK researchers the answer is two hours. why? No one is quite sure, but Dr. Daniel Fink thinks the absence of loud sound could be a clue.
Apple watch to add noise monitoring
Apple debuted an app for the Apple watch that alerts wearers to excessive noise. Dr. Daniel Fink says the alert is unnecessary because we already have an alert system—our ears!
NYC helicopter crash shows risks of Uber’s “urban air-taxi” fantasy
Helicopter crash in Manhattan shows risks of Uber’s “urban air-taxi” fantasy go beyond horrendous noise. An accident above is potentially dangerous to everyone below.
How to minimize your noise footprint
Dr. Daniel Fink ponders how much noise he makes and how he can reduce it after reading Paige Towers’ article on what we can do to reduce our noise footprint.
Want a quieter town? Urge local government to “Buy Quiet”
How to make your town quieter? Urge your local government to “Buy Quiet” when machinery, tools, and equipment are replaced. And encourage local businesses, too!
London subway noise is excessive
The London Post reports that noise on 37 Tube routes exceeds 85 dB, but the transport authority insists loud noise is unlikely to cause long-term hearing damage. Dr. Fink says they’re wrong.
Loud restaurant noise drives away people with auditory disorders
Loud restaurant noise drives away people with auditory disorders. One would think restaurateurs would react, but in good economic times they have no incentive. So it’s on us to demand noise regulation.
Is a personal noise alert system needed?
Do we need personal noise alerts? Dr. Daniel Fink says you already have one—your ears! If you can’t have a conversation without straining to speak or be heard, it’s too loud!
New hearing aid promises better results
New hearing aid promises better results, but at a cost—well over the cost of the latest digital hearing aids which already command a much-too-high price of $8,000.