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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!
The EU wants quiet, fuel-efficient airplanes sooner
The EU wants quiet and fuel-efficient airplanes sooner not later and Airbus, Rolls-Royce and Siemens are eager to make them happen by 2025. Where is the U.S.?
Bluebird in the Coal Mine?
We called this post "Bluebird in the Coal Mine" to reflect the critical importance of a new landmark study by Kleist and co-workers on the biochemical, behavioral and physical impacts of environmental noise on bluebirds. If you're familiar with the expression, "canary...
As our natural spaces become increasingly less quiet
What will the outdoors sound like in the future? Kurt Fristrup of the National Park Service Natural Sounds and Night Skies Division has an idea.