Thousands of US fire fighters claim to have serious hearing damage due to the sound of sirens blaring while riding on the fire truck. In many cases, the damage would be permanent. For this reason, fire fighters from American cities such as New York, Philadelphia, Chicago and Boston, filed a lawsuit against the company that […]
Author Archives: jackson
06
Apr
Apr
Hearing damage is a significant problem in the world of classical music, according to the BBC. More than a quarter of the approximately one hundred players of the Royal Opera House suffer from some hearing illness. In the 2013/2014 season, 117 weeks of sick leave were taken because of hearing related problems. A total of seven […]
Hearing Loss, Music, News & Announcements, Uncategorized
One in Four Young Dutch People is Affected by Hearing Loss
01
Apr
Apr
One in four young Dutch people is affected by hearing loss. This has mainly to do with listening to loud music while going out or using portable music players. They would really benefit from using hearing protection, for instance the Crescendo Music. Read the full article on hear-it.org.
25
Mar
Mar
“The sound experience isn’t as good” and “I can’t hear other people talk that well” are the most commonly used excuses not to wear hearing protection. These excuses are usually quite justified, because the closing or narrowing of the ear canal generally results in extreme damping of high frequencies and little damping of low frequencies. […]
17
Mar
Mar
AC/DC singer Brian Johnson has to stop his tour to save his hearing. Read the full article here.
03
Mar
Mar
March 3 is World Hearing Day 2016. This years theme is ‘Childhood Hearing Loss: Act Now, Here’s How!’. This aims to draw attention to the fact that the majority of causes that lead to hearing loss in children can be prevented. Read more at the website of the World Health Organization (WHO).
Hearing Loss, News & Announcements, PPE
Oil and Gas Industry Workers Likely to Suffer from Hearing Damage
01
Mar
Mar
According to recent research by a Canadian union, workers in the oil en gas industry are twice as likely to suffer from hearing damage than workers in other industries. In the study it was revealed that over a third already has some form of hearing loss. In other industries, the average is around 15 per […]
04
Feb
Feb
Van 8 tot 14 februari is het de Week van het Oorsuizen 2016. Tijdens deze periode besteedt Stichting Hoormij aandacht aan de verschillende oorzaken van oorsuizen. Lees hier meer.