Photo credit: Sofia Shultz by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition I have written about the relationship between hearing loss and cognitive impairment before and reported on evidence that strongly suggests that improving hearing for older people may delay or...
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Aviation noise and emissions presentation now available
Photo credit: Allan So by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Quiet Coalition’s parent organization, Quiet Communities, Inc., has announced the availability of a new presentation, Aircraft Noise and Emissions: Health and Environmental Impacts: This...
Is anyone listening? Can anyone hear me?
Photo credit: cottonbro studio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition When you speak in person, you know if people are paying attention to what you are saying. If you are speaking on a Zoom meeting, that isn’t as clear. And if your write an article that is...
Does the FAA’s aviation safety mission extend to those on the ground?
Photo credit: SevenStorm JUHASZIMRUS by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Federal Aviation Administration's mission is to provide the safest, most efficient aerospace system in the world. I recently flew to San Francisco to visit family and the airplane...
The effect of F-35 aircraft noise on young children’s brains
Photo credit: Soly Moses by Arline L. Bronzaft, Ph.D., Board of Directors, GrowNYC, Co-founder, The Quiet Coalition, and Honorary Chair, Quiet American Skies In the latest episode of Skywatch, a TV and online program that hopes to ground the F-35 training flights, Dr....
The external costs of aircraft noise
Photo credit: Sam Willis by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The European Union Against Aircraft Nuisances (UECNA) will be presenting a webinar on Thursday May 25 about the external costs of aircraft noise. To save anyone who might be interested in...
Scientists regenerate cochlear hair cells
Photo credit: Karolina Grabowska by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Mammals hear through a complex mechanism whereby sound pressure waves are transmitted from the tympanic membrane, or ear drum, through the small bones in the middle ear to the cochlea,...
As hearing aids change, so are their users
Photo courtesy of Nuheara by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Buffalo News reprinted a New York Times article about new hearing aids, including over-the-counter ones, and how younger adults are needing and using hearing aids rather than older adults....
Washington Post restaurant critic adds decibel levels to reviews
Photo credit: Rachel Claire by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Washington Post’s restaurant critic, Tom Sietsema, has added decibel measurements to his restaurant reviews. This is the first time I have seen an actual sound pressure level measurement in...