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Noise is killing us
Noise is killing us. It hurts our health from hearing loss to diabetes to death. So shouldn’t we start taking steps towards reducing noise in public spaces?
FAA reauthorization includes noise provisions
Congress reauthorizes the FAA and expressly addresses noise in a subtitle. Kudos to the Quiet Skies Coalition groups for keeping the pressure on the FAA.
WHO recommends quiet
The World Health Organization has just issued its new noise guidelines for Europe. Dr. Daniel Fink hopes the U.S. will follow Europe’s example and start dealing with noise, too.
What are the best workout headphones?
What are the best workout headphones? Dr. Daniel Fink says none. There’s no evidence that loud music improves athletic performance, but plenty that shows loud sound causes hearing loss.
Headphones for kids: What you should know
What should you know about headphones for your kids? Just this: children should not use headphones until they are old enough to understand that they can cause hearing loss.
Want to get away from the noise?
Want to get away from the noise? It’s getting increasingly harder to accomplish, but some intrepid souls try their best to find and map quiet places.
How to protect your child’s hearing
How best to protect your child’s hearing? Avoid noise. If that’s impossible, then make sure they wear hearing protection.
How to prevent modern-day noise from damaging your hearing
Another lifestyle website offers advice on how to prevent modern-day noise from damaging your hearing. The advice is mostly basic, but we like the idea of noise vacations.
New method claims to cancel noise without ear-blocking headphones
A new method claims to cancel noise without ear-blocking headphones. New technology is great, but there are things we can do now to make spaces quieter.
The Toronto Star says “Turn down the volume!”
The Toronto Star says “Turn down the volume!” Dr. Daniel Fink writes about Toronto’s efforts to make the city a quieter place and the health impacts of second-hand noise.
Should we focus on clinical services or on preventing hearing loss?
Should we focus on clinical services or on preventing hearing loss? Why not both? Let’s help those who have hearing loss now, and teach those who do not how to preserve their hearing.
Silence, please! Is it really possible to mute the world?
Silence, please! Is it really possible to mute the world? In a word, no. Well, certainly not yet, but scientists are working on new technology that may reduce noise.