University of Iowa research has found that damage caused by exposure to loud noises in the inner ear may occur long before changes in hearing are perceived. They have also identified a chemical factor that may aid in restoring hearing loss due to noise exposure (October 2011). Read more
Researchers funded by the American Hearing Research Foundation (AHRF) have found that damage caused by exposure to loud noises in the inner ear may occur long before changes in hearing are perceived. They have also identified a chemical factor that may aid in restoring hearing loss due to noise exposure (May 2011). Read more
Workers exposed to both chemicals and noise should wear both respiratory protection and hearing protection (April 2011). Read more
Some college students who think they have normal hearing may actually be overestimating their abilities. In a University of Florida study of college students who believed they had normal hearing, one-quarter did not have normal hearing sensitivity (March 2011). Read more
Growing numbers of people enjoy listening to music on portable music players or cell phones, and many tend to turn up the volume, especially in noisy surroundings. In a recent study, researchers explore the potential effects of this behaviour on hearing (March 2011). Read more
Loud noises can have a negative impact on one's hearing and can lead to permanent hearing loss. The higher the noise, the higher the risk of damage. Thus, less time passes in which one can tolerate the noise before the damage is done (February 2011). Read more
Sustained exposure to loud workplace noise may affect quality of sleep in workers with occupational-related hearing loss, according to a new study by Ben-Gurion University of the Negev researchers in Israel (February 2011). Read more
Listening to an MP3 player at a high volume for an extended period of time can lead to temporary hearing damage. Those are the results of a Belgian study in which a group of people were examined before and after they had been exposed to music. It is still unknown whether this can lead to permanent hearing damage (February 2011). Read more
Many young Australians are exposed to dangerously loud music. The noise exceeds what is allowed on building sites and one in three is unawre that hearing loss is permanent (January 2011). Read more
TV and radio, airplanes and traffic jams - the soundtrack of life is, at times, too loud. New research suggests men need to be more careful about keeping the volume down (November 2010). Read more
University of Auckland researchers have made a breakthrough discovery of a drug which can reverse damage done to hearing by excessive noise, and now need a commercial partner. An investment of at least NZ$1.4 million is needed to take the drug to clinical trials. Read more
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Children are born with more hearing related nerve cells than adults. That means that they do not develop noise induced hearing loss as quickly as adults, but when the damage is first done, it is permanent (October 2010). Read more
A recent National Academy of Engineering report characterises the most commonly identified sources of noise, looks at efforts that have been made to reduce noise emissions, and suggests ways to decrease exposure in workplaces, schools, recreational environments, and residences. Development of noise control technology needs immediate attention, said the committee that wrote the report. America should become more competitive in the production of low-noise products, both to improve quality of life and to advance innovation (October 2010). Read the report here
A study carried out by Spanish researchers has shown that the presence of chemical contaminants can interact with noise and modify, for good or for bad, the way in which work-related "deafness" which is increasingly common among young people manifests itself. Noise-related hearing loss is the most common occupational disease in Europe (September 2010). Read more
What's bad for your ears may also be bad for your heart. According to a new study, people who work in noisy places for at least a year and a half could have triple the risk of a serious heart problem compared to those who work in quiet environments, a new study says (September 2010). Read more
New research from University of Minnesota hearing scientists shows that fewer than 20 percent of teenagers in the United States have a hearing loss as a result of exposure to loud sounds, thus offering a different analysis of data reported in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA) in August (September 2010). Read more
A survey conducted in Ireland found that the nation's MP3 generation is facing premature hearing damage (September 2010). Read more
Hearing loss among American teenagers rose by approximately 31% from 1988-1994 to 2005-2006, according to a study published in JAMA (Journal of the American Medical Association). In the year 2005-2006 one fifth of all US kids had some level of hearing loss (August 2010). Read more
With some 600 cases of noise induced hearing loss reported by the Norwegian petroleum industry every year, a new, intelligent earplug from Statoil ASA is now set to alleviate the problem. One of Norway's largest companies has over the course of four years led efforts to further develop QuietPro, a combined hearing protection and communication product for use on offshore platforms (August 2010). Read more
Personal listening devices like iPods have become increasingly popular among young - and not-so-young - people in recent years. But music played through headphones too loud or too long might pose a significant risk to hearing, according to a 24-year study of adolescent girls (August 2010). Read more
Deafness Research UK has published its top tips for the safe use of MP3 players, following research that shows too many people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to MP3 players too loudly for too long (October 2008). Read more
Alarming new evidence from the World Health Organisation (WHO) suggests that thousands of people around the world may be dying prematurely or succumbing to disease through the effects of chronic noise exposure (April 2009). Read more
The discovery of three genes may explain why some people are more vulnerable to noise than others and are more likely to suffer hearing damage. Read more
It is not yet available in your local chemist, but scientists are optimistic about what the future holds. (January 2010) Read more
An American study shows that musicians are primed to understand sppech in a noisy background, say in a restaurant, classroom or plane. It is the first demonstration of musical training offsetting the deleterious effects of background noise (August 2009). Read more
More than two-thirds of British troops returning from Afghanistan are suffering from severe and permanent hearing damage, according to the most comprehensive study into one of the less well-known side-effects of the conflict in Helmand (December 2009). Read more
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