Photo credit: Constantine Kulikovsky, licensed by CC BY 3.0 by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Residents across the country who have complained about the horrific impacts...
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Walmart offers “sensory friendly” hours
Photo credit: Walmart Corporate, licensed under CC BY 2.0 by John Drinkwater, JD, MBA, Co-Founder, The Quiet Coalition Walmart now offers “sensory friendly” hours from 8-10 a.m., Saturdays all through August. During this time, lights are dimmed and music is turned...
What is hidden hearing loss and how do you tell if you have it?
Photo credit: Helena Lopes by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition "What is hidden hearing loss and how to tell if you have it?" is the title of this well-written article by reporter Kacie Goff on the CNET site. I’m glad this little-known but quite common...
UK Parliament calls for light and noise pollution advisory group
Photo credit: Ollie Craig by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies “Light and noise pollution ‘are neglected health hazards,' say peers” is the headline of the Guardian article...
Hearing aids may cut dementia risk in half
Photo credit: MART PRODUCTION by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition According to a recent CNN article that comments on a new paper in The Lancet, treatment of hearing loss with hearing aids may cut dementia risk in half (the article is open access but one...
Hearing loss is associated with fatigue in middle-aged and older adults
Photo credit: RDNE Stock project by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The July 6, 2023, issue of the Journal of the American Medical Association Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery includes an article from Johns Hopkins University’s Bloomberg School of...
How can we reduce noise pollution in our seas?
Photo credit: Agustin Piñero by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies Gabriella Sotelo’s article on Treehugger.com highlights the adverse impact of ocean noises on the lives of...
An unexpected doorway to the ear opens new possibilities for hearing restoration
Photo credit: Karolina Grabowska by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Last month, the University of Rochester reported on research done at its Center for Translational Neuromedicine and at the University of Copenhagen that may provide a new way to deliver...
Should you be wearing earplugs to concerts?
Photo credit: Wendy Wei by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Should you be wearing earplugs to concerts? That’s the question posed by Health.com writer Maggie O’Neill and the answer from both her and me is an unequivocal, “yes!” O’Neill cites a number of...