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Protecting your teenager from noise-induced hearing loss
Protecting your teenager from noise-induced hearing loss isn’t easy, but governments could hlep to limit their exposure to noise.
Children need quiet
Quiet is crucial for your children. Learn why–and more importnatly–how to introduce some quiet into your children’s lives.
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease
There is nothing inevitable or natural about chronic disease, says Dr. Clayton Dalton. Dr. Daniel Fink agrees, adding hearing loss isn’t inevitable either.
London’s poised to do something about noise
European governments recognize that noise is a health hazard. London is poised to do something about it, and U.S. cities should follow.
Another adverse effect of traffic noise
Yet another adverse health effect is tied to traffic noise: Danish study shows people exercise less when they live near noisy roads.
Attention commuters: put down your earbuds!
Attention, commuters: Put down your earbuds! Researchers find that commuters risk hearing loss when they listen to loud music to mask noise.
Who is to blame for noisy restaurants?
Who is to blame for noisy restaurants? A report from Australia blames minimalist design trends, but crowded rooms and loud music contribute, too.
Hearing loss is an occupational health hazard for musicians
Hearing loss is an occupational health hazard for musicians. And it doesn’t matter if they play classical music or death metal!
Quiet aircraft? NASA’s on the job, but when?
Quiet aircraft? NASA’s on the job, but when will it happen? Slower than we would like, sadly, but maybe sooner than we think?
We can curse those who made us deaf
With noise-induced hearing loss unchecked, knowing how to curse in sign language is important–so we can curse those who made us deaf.
Quiet aircraft coming to an airport near you?
Quiet aircraft coming to an airport near you? Eventually, via technological substitution, the uniquely American approach to everything.
How to deal with noisy neighbors
How to deal with noisy neighbors? Dr. Arline Bronzaft offers advice culled from years of intervention on behalf of sleepless city residents.