Hearing Protection

Latest ASHA Podcast Focuses On Noise-Induced Hearing Loss And The Young Podcast Features Dr. James F. Battey Jr., Director Of National Institute On Deafness And Other...

It is not uncommon these days to see a teenager walking down the street with earbuds hanging from their ears, in fact it is uncommon to see one without them! You ask &ldq...

A new study involving iPods and teenagers by the University of Colorado at Boulder and Children's Hospital Boston indicates teenagers who receive pressure from their peers or...

Factories and manufacturing plants have always been noisy, what with heavy equipment, stamping machines, extruders, forklifts - it's a cacophony of sound on some assembly floors....

Exposure to loud noise is an ear buster. Scientists and researchers have long known that exposure to loud noise, especially over an extended period, will cause hearing loss. We...

Many people take a vitamin each morning to maintain good nutrition, energy, bone strength, and overall health. Can popping a pill also protect our hearing against damage caused...

Safety Message Will Be Part Of Washington, DC Concert Featuring Billy Jonas (Rockville, MD - March 4, 2009) Encouraging children to protect their hearing from noise is the...

It is that time of year again. The weather is warming up. The birds are chirping. The flowers are beginning to peak through the ground (depending upon where you live of course)....

Justin Roberts, a popular children's musician, is taking part in a campaign launched by the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) and Parents' Choice Foundation, to...

Noise-induced hearing loss is a permanent but preventable problem. The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing...

College basketball fans across the US are gearing up for the excitement of March Madness, and the major league baseball season will soon be in full swing. Being involved in...

In the spring of 2008, the Occupational and Safety Administration (OSHA) ? charged with keeping workers safe on the job ? released the agenda for the...

By tweaking a system in the ear that limits how much sound is heard, a global team of researchers has discovered one alteration that shows that the ability of the ear to turn...

Introduction of Classroom acoustics standards a must! Ottawa (January 16, 2009) - During a press conference on Parliament Hill today, the Concerned About Classrooms Coalition...

We all know that prolonged exposure to loud noise is harmful to our hearing, right? Many studies have come up with the same conclusion, and even World Health Organization is...

When we say "Bud campaign," are you thinking of Super Bowl beer commercials? Well, you shouldn't. If you are a parent or a grandparent of a young child, or,...

Mom was right. Vitamins are good for you. They help stave off disease by strengthening the body's immune system so, indeed, you're less likely to come down with the...

Musicians Will Promote Safe Listening Of Personal Audio Technology To Young Children (Rockville, MD - November 18, 2008) - The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association...

Ann Arbor, Mich. - About 10 million people in the United States alone-from troops returning from war to students with music blasting through headphones-are suffering from...

With the holidays just around the corner, you are probably hoping that a set of drums is not on your child's gift list. But did you know that this notoriously loud...

Listening to personal music players at a high volume over a sustained period can lead to permanent hearing damage, according to an opinion of the European Union Scientific...

  You see them everywhere - hardhats, safety-orange vests, steel-toed boots, protective eyewear - these are the men and women who build our homes and offices, build and...

With the breeze freshening and the leaves falling, its that time again time to remind those who enjoy shooting sports to cover your ears, whether hunting upland game or...

Check out the growing popularity of hybrids in the face of growing gas prices:In 2008, Toyota will sell 280,000 hybrids alone. Honda hybrid light duty vehicles increased by 4%...

Los Angeles, CA October 3, 2008 House Ear Institute has created an innovative interactive online hearing conservation workshop. Designed for the general audio and the a...