Loud music is just as addictive as smoking. Break the habit and save your hearing by lowering the volume and protecting your ears.
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Cigarette use has dropped sharply among teens
Cigarette use has dropped sharply among teens, so can public health authorities focus on preventing noise-induced hearing loss next?
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.
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.
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!