Photo credit: Ömer Aydın by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition A recent report from CBS News discusses research showing that airplanes can reduce contrails* by flying lower. Some research indicates that contrails, the white plumes following high-flying jets,...
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An excellent review of noise-induced hearing loss
Photo credit: Denniz Futalan by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) is the most common type of hearing loss in the United States. NIHL affects about 25% of American adults age 20-69, most without significant occupational noise...
Conservation groups sue Air Force to protect wilderness
Photo credit: NASA/NASA Image and Video Library by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Military.com reports that conservation groups in Oregon, Nevada and Idaho are suing the U.S. Air Force to ban low-altitude F-15 flights over the Owyhee Wilderness Area. The...
New gene therapy helps child hear
Photo credit: Juan Pablo Serrano Arenas by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Science Alert website and multiple other news sources are reporting that an 11 year old boy born with congenital deafness is now able to hear, thanks to new gene therapy. The...
Elon Musk thinks flying cars are dumb
Cult classic film "Back to the Future" features a flying, time-traveling car. Photo credit: Rebecca Roth/NASA Image and Video Library by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The SupercarBlondie automotive entertainment website reports that Elon Musk, CEO of...
More on the new tinnitus treatment
Photo credit: Andrea Piacquadio by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Tinnitus, commonly called ringing in the ears, is technically the perception of sound when there is no external sound stimulus. Tinnitus can be perceived as a high-pitched whistling sound,...
Snoring loudly can be life-threatening
Photo credit: Ketut Subiyanto by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition Snoring can be a sign of obstructive sleep apnea, a condition often associated with obesity. Sleep apnea comes with life-threatening cardiac and respiratory health effects, including...
Quiet Communities featured in Hearing Health Magazine
Photo credit: Bayu jefri by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition The Quiet Coalition and its parent organization Quiet Communities, Inc. are in the current issue of Hearing Health Magazine, published by the Hearing Health Foundation. On page 14, Quiet...
How quiet is NASA’s new supersonic jet?
The X-59 team working on the aircraft’s wiring around the engine inlet prior to the engine being installed. Photo credit: Garry Tice/NASA by Daniel Fink, MD, Chair, The Quiet Coalition CNN recently reported on NASA’s new X-59 supersonic jet. Reporter Jacopo Prisco...