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Noise is a Public Health Issue

Katherine Bouton American Public Health Association, ASHA, Noise-canceling headphones

Noise is bad for your hearing. This will not be a surprise to anyone. But this week the American Public Health Association made it official.  "Noise is not just a nuisance," an APHA statement said, "It's a growing public health hazard and action is long overdue." Noise was a focus at this year's annual APHA … Continue reading Noise is a Public Health Issue

Turn Down the Noise!

Katherine Bouton ASHA, Better Hearing Month, Healthy Hearing, noise-related hearing loss ,

A new national survey of adults shows that people in all age groups, from millennials to seniors, think that public spaces are too loud. Here's a link to the study. And here's a quick graphic version. Forty-one percent of those polled said they were concerned that exposure to loud noise may have harmed their hearing. … Continue reading Turn Down the Noise!