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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.
Helicopter manufacturer aims to keep noise down
Helicopter manufacturer aims to keep noise down inside the cabin, says nothing about offensive noise imposed on people on the ground.
A primer on acoustics
Watch this informative primer on acoustics by John Calder of Acoustic Geometry and learn how and why rooms can become very loud very quickly.
Hearing Loss Hits A Younger Generation
An epidemic of noise-induced hearing loss will only get worse in coming decades as today’s children begin to use earbuds at earlier ages.