Tag Archives: Hearing Damage

World Hearing Day 2016

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).

Oil and Gas Industry Workers Likely to Suffer from Hearing Damage

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 […]

How Big of a Health Risk Are Public Fireworks Displays?

A new interactive infographic demonstrates firework decibel level in comparison to 34 other noises and indicates that the noise from public fireworks displays can be dangerous. Action On Hearing Loss (AOHL) is urging the public to wear ear muffs and ear plugs to public fireworks displays. Read full article at EHStoday.com See infographic at airconco.com

Nearly 30 Million Brazilians suffer from hearing problems

Hearing problems like tinnitus and deafness will only increase in Brazil, according to studies. According to studies by the World Health Organization (WHO), 28 million of the 190 million Brazilians have hearing problems, a number corresponding to 14% of the Brazilian population. Read the whole article on Hear-it.org

Reduced hearing, reduced work rate

A larger study, carried out among employed Danes with hearing loss, shows that hearing loss in the workplace can lead to a greater physical and psychological burden when hearing aids are not used. 800,000 Danes are considered to have reduced hearing to a greater or lesser extent. A large portion of this group are at […]

Loud music damages the nerves in the brain

Loud music on headphones has the same effect on nerves as multiple sclerosis and causes hearing loss. Loud music damages the nerves in the brain Loud music played on earphones causes hearing loss by having a similar effect on nerves as multiple sclerosis, research finds. The research shows that noise levels above 110 decibels strip […]

2050: Twice as many with hearing loss

The result of more people on the earth, an ageing population, diabetes and the use of MP3 players could result in more people with hearing loss in the future. Today, nearly 600 million people have hearing loss globally. With the continued growth in the global population, this figure is expected to double to nearly 1.2 […]