Photo credit: Ono Kosuki by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Earlier this month, the Mayo Clinic Health System addressed the dangers of earbud and headphone use by young people. My only quibble with the article is that it states that “any sound at or above...
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How are a solar eclipse and a loud party alike?
Photo credit: Yvon Gallant by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition My wife and I spent the Sunday morning before the April 8, 2024 solar eclipse with our oldest grandchildren, who are in preschool and kindergarten. I asked them, “Do you know about the eclipse?”...
Starbucks is designing quieter stores
Photo credit: Suzy Hazelwood by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies When you read posts about restaurants on this blog, the focus is generally on diners who complain about...
Rock concert-goers: insert ear plugs!
Photo credit: Edoardo Tommasini by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition A Tik-Tok famous general practitioner in Singapore is advising concertgoers to wear earplugs and use sunscreen. I don’t follow social media at all, but I’m glad to know that there’s useful...
Are you noise sensitive?
Photo credit: Elevate Digital by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition “Are you noise sensitive? Here’s how to tell.” That’s a good question, and the title of an article in WIRED magazine. Writer Amy Paturel starts her article with a sound (pun intended!)...
Can we protect kids using headphones?
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition "How best to protect kids wearing headphones from noise-induced hearing loss." That’s the title of this report from ABC News* in Australia. The story discusses ways to minimize the risk of auditory...
Noise reduction is a key to wellness
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Noise reduction is a key to wellness. That is not only true, it’s also the title of an article in the magazine Kitchen & Bath Design News. Writer Jamie Gold discusses the importance of sound, or...
Noise-canceling technology may be harming our ears
Photo credit: Pixabay by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition This report from the New Zealand radio station RNZ reports on why noise-canceling technology may be doing more harm than good for our ears. That information comes from David McAlpine, academic...
Device usage prompts hearing concerns in Malaysia
Photo credit: Thilipen Rave Kumar by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Sun, sharing news out of Malaysia, reports that children and young adults' increased use of personal listening devices is raising concerns about the risk of noise-induced hearing...