by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A recent report out of Norway (September 11, 2008) revealed a shocking statistic. “One in six children are affected by kindergarten noise.” One in four employees suffer permanent hearing loss for the same reason (1). Figures published by the pre-school teacher’s union and work safety authorities indicate that stress, headaches, tinnitus, […]
Noise-induced Hearing Loss (NIHL)
Distorted Hearing After Listening to an iPod
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A lady wrote: I have an iPod. Music on the iPod sounds very good to me. The other day I downloaded many tunes from the iTune Store and was excited about being able to listen to all the oldies from the 50’s. I did a lot of listening with ear buds […]
Will My Tinnitus Ever Go Away?
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. A man wrote: I do not expose myself to high noise levels either in my occupation or leisure. I do not listen to iPods etc. However, 5 days ago after a night out, when leaving a bar with loud music, my hearing felt dull. While my hearing appears normal, I now […]
Hearing Loss Increasing in Mexico (and here too!)
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Hearing loss among younger people is reaching alarming proportions. Here are some excerpts of a recent report out of Mexico showing the conditions there—and we here in the USA are probably not all that much different—at least in regards to excessive noise. The report begins: The excessive noise found in the […]
Learning about “Dangerous Decibels” the Fun Way
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Loud sounds damage our ears. But how loud is too loud? Which devices produce sounds that are too loud? What can we do to protect our ears from loud sounds? Excellent questions. The Oregon Museum of Science and Industry and the Oregon Health & Science University have put together a […]
Attending Hockey Games Can Harm Your Hearing
by Neil Bauman, Ph.D. Loud sounds damage your ears. That is no secret. Furthermore, the longer you expose your ears to loud sounds, the greater the chances of damage. That is just plain common sense. What has this got to do with hockey? Canadians (and Americans too) love their hockey games. Unfortunately, the sound levels […]