children

The best headphones for children? None!

Jul 23, 2019 | Blog, Noise and Children, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, Tinnitus

The best headphones for children? None, says Dr. Daniel Fink. Why? Headphones marketed for kids claim that 85 dB is safe, but it’s not. Protect your kids’ hearing and just say no to headphones!

Noise affects children’s learning

Jun 15, 2019 | Blog, Noise and Children

It seems obvious that noise would affect children’s learning, but it took a groundbreaking study by Dr. Arline Bronzaft to prove it. And now we have a standard for classroom acoustics.

Will kids face an epidemic of hearing loss?

Mar 21, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Loss, Noise and Children, Public Health

Will kids face an epidemic of hearing loss? Sadly yes if the government
continues to ignore the potential auditory damage kids will suffer due to unregulated earbud use.

Protecting children’s hearing

Feb 15, 2019 | Blog, Hearing Protection, Noise and Children

Protecting children’s hearing requires preventing exposure to loud sound. Start them young with ear muffs, and don’t give in to their pleas for headphones—you can’t monitor the sound volume if you can’t hear it!

Where children live shapes their lives. Could noise be a factor?

Dec 15, 2018 | Blog

A new study looks at census information and correlates it with children’s future economic and social attainment. Dr. Daniel Fink wonders what we would see if noise levels were looked at too.

85 decibel headphones aren’t safe for children

Nov 23, 2018 | Blog, Hearing Loss, Hearing Protection, Noise and Children

85 decibel headphones aren’t safe for children. The UK has recognized the danger of advertising headphones limited to 85 dBA as safe for children’s ears when they are not safe. When will the U.S. do something to protect children’s hearing?

Hospital noise reduces children’s sleep time

Sep 18, 2018 | Blog, Hospital Noise, Noise and Children

Hospital noise reduces children’s sleep time and that’s a real problem. Whether at the hospital or at home, uninterrupted sleep is important for good health.