Interacoustics’ Audible Contrast Threshold Test Checks Hearing in Noise
Interacoustics developed a test that is designed to measure a person’s hearing quality in noisy scenarios.
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Noise May Alter Feeding Behavior of Longfin Squid
With the offshore wind industry expanding in the United States and elsewhere, a new study raises questions about how the noise from impact pile driving to install turbine supports can affect feeding behaviors of longfin squid, a commercially and ecologically important cephalopod.
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How to Protect Your Ears from the Noises of Summer
Packing earplugs along with sunscreen is a good idea this summer, says the Better Hearing Institute, which provides 6 tips to help people protect their hearing from noisy summer activities that can cause damage.
Game Technology Teaches Mice and Men to Hear Better in Noisy Environments
When combined with conventional assistive devices, such as hearing aids or cochlear implants, “audiogames” may be able to provide hearing impaired individuals with an improved ability to reconnect to the auditory world, says the researchers.
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International Experts Discuss Ways to Reduce Hearing Loss Risks of Living in a Noisy World
International hearing experts discuss ways to offset a predicted increase in noise-induced hearing loss and tinnitus due to increasing recreational and occupational noise exposure.
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Online Database Highlights Risks to Hearing from Australia’s Noisy Nightlife
Australia’s noisy nightlife has researchers concerned about the potential damage loud music is doing to the hearing of young people.
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International Noise Awareness Day
April 30, 2014, marks the 19th International Noise Awareness Day. It is a day to raise awareness of the often-neglected issue of noise and its impact on health.
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Loudness and Intensity: Two More Tricks to Help Conserve a Musician’s Hearing
Loudness is a subjective attribute of sound that allows us to place it on a scale going from soft to loud without relation to any physical measure. As such, loudness can be affected by background noise, the nature of the noise or music spectrum, the degree of vibro-tactic response, and even your mood.
Read MoreNoise Induced Hearing Loss: How Noisy Is Your World?
The NIDCD says some 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 to 69 have hearing loss that may have been caused by exposure to noise.
Read MoreManaging Occupational Hearing Conservation Data
George Cooke discusses software and computer requirements for running an occupational hearing conservation (OHC) program.
Read MoreSo How Do You Like Your NRRs: Realistic or Sunny Side Up?
Elliott Berger comments on how current labeling of NRRs may overstate the effectiveness of ear protection and discussion on a new proposed standard, the NRR(SF).
Read MoreAllocation Among Causes: The Concept, Its Pros and Cons
How do courts determine what hearing loss came from the work environment and what part came from other factors. A commentary by David Lipscomb on current methods.
Read MoreEngineering Controls for Noise Abatement
John Erdreich details methods used by occupational hearing conservationists to help businesses quiet their workplace and provide safer working environments for employees.
Read MoreUnderstanding Noise Exposure Measurements
A practical discussion by John Earshen on noise exposure measurements, the capabilities of contemporary measuring instruments, procedures, ad precautions.
Read MoreHow Can We Evaluate the Effectiveness of Occupational Hearing Conservation Programs?
Julia and Larry Royster evaluate the available ways in which to assess the effectiveness of occupational hearing conservation (OHC) programs with particular emphasis on audiometric database analysis (ADBA).
Read MoreHistorical Highlights in the Evolution of National Standards for Occupational Safety and Health
John Franks presents a retrospective look at legislation and standards relative to Occupational Hearing Conservation (Industrial Hearing Conservation), including a brief timeline.
Read MoreOccupational Hearing Conservation: Unique Challenges and Opportunities
Maurice H. Miller provides an introduction to some of the most pressing issues in occupational hearing conservation (OHC) and testing and the unique opportunities the field holds.
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