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Yes. The answer is yes.
Are noise-filled trains bad for your health? YES!!! So why do we put up with anti-social miscreants who impose their noise on public spaces?
Is there universality in music?
Is there universality in music? A new Harvard U. study says yes, as scientists find music seems to be universal across different cultures.
Cigarette use has dropped sharply among teens
Cigarette use has dropped sharply among teens, so can public health authorities focus on preventing noise-induced hearing loss next?
Will the nation’s young be obese with hearing loss, too?
Will the nation’s young be obese with hearing loss, too? Yes, if no one will educate their parents about noise and hearing loss.
Nick Foles may have won Most Valuable Player at the Super Bowl last week
Nick Foles’ daughter stole the Super Bowl limelight when photographed with her father. Why was she wearing bright pink ear protectors?
Low Frequency Noise May Account for the Intolerability of Gas Leaf Blowers
Why are people so affected by leaf blower noise? Drs. Bank and Walker explain that low frequency noise may account for the intolerability.
New Yorker writer worries about her ears–you should be worried, too
New Yorker writer Amanda Petrusich is worried about her hearing and you should be too, as 25% of Americans have noise-induced hearing loss.
It’s Tinnitus Awareness Week
t’s Tinnitus Awareness Week. If you have it, learn about where you can go for help. If you don’t, protect your ears so you don’t get it.
Too loud: noisy toys can damage a child’s hearing
Too loud! Noisy toys can damage a child’s hearing. Before you buy that toy, read this and know you are buying one that’s fun and safe.
Think before you honk
Think before you honk, asks the folks behind Silence the Horns. In a thoughtful piece they ask what can be done to make horn honking end.
85 decibels is not a safe sound level for anyone, particularly children
85 decibels is not safe for anyone, particularly children. So why are manufacturers selling “kid safe” headphones “limited” to 85 db?
Transit noise can damage your hearing
A new study shows that transit noise can make you lose your hearing. Until governments act to lower the volume, protect your ears now!