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AskMen.com
Kathleen Blanchard |
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Findings from the American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery revealed that 13% of men age 20 and 69 suffer from noise-induced hearing loss.   |
AboutSafety
April 16, 2001 |
Hearing Protection: Can You Read The Label? Ignorance about how to read acoustic performance information means that employers and employees can sometimes assume that the protection given by plugs or muffs is better than it actually is. |
American Journal of Nursing
October 2006
Wallhagen et al. |
Sensory Impairment in Older Adults Part 1: Hearing Loss Preserving older adults' sense of hearing and helping them to maintain communication in the face of changes that occur with age are areas of concern for nurses. |
IEEE Spectrum
November 2009
Jeffrey T. Borenstein |
Flexible Microsystems Deliver Drugs Through the Ear A microelectromechanical systems-based microfluidic implant could open up many difficult-to-treat diseases to drug therapy |
National Defense
January 2005
Robert Williams |
Now Hear This: New Ear Plugs on the Way Military maintenance crews may soon be the beneficiaries of a small digital device that will protect them from permanent hearing loss caused by the roar of jet fighter turbines. |
AboutSafety
June 11, 2001 |
Guide To Preventing Hearing Loss Combined exposures to noise and chemicals can cause more hearing loss than exposure to either agent alone. Vibration and extreme heat are also potentially harmful to hearing when combined with noise. |
AskMen.com
March 8, 2005
Eddie Chandler |
Dealing With Noise Pollution What is noise pollution? It can literally make you sick, so how do you minimize it? |
American Family Physician
September 15, 2003
Isaacson & Vora |
Differential Diagnosis and Treatment of Hearing Loss More than 28 million Americans have some degree of hearing impairment. A thorough history and a careful physical examination are essential to the diagnosis and treatment of hearing loss. |
AboutSafety
June 21, 2001 |
Value Of A Good Hearing Loss Prevention Program When a company has an effective hearing loss prevention program, everyone wins -- the employers, employees and safety and health professionals who implement the program... |
National Defense
December 2006
Robert H. Williams |
Compact Special Operator Headset Now Available Silynx Communications has unveiled a smart tactical headset and ear protector for elite troops. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2003
Paul Eisenstein |
World's Most Powerful Loudspeaker Want to hear the story about the world's loudest speaker? Because it is not always practical to launch a space shuttle when you need to create a loud noise -- to study airport sound control, for example -- Wyle Laboratories has developed a more compact solution, the WAS 3000. |
Popular Mechanics
July 2009
Amber Angelle |
4 Next-Generation Medical Procedures New ideas for hair restoration, hearing aids, color changing iris implants, and natural tooth fillings. |
Scientific American
January 2006 |
Saving Animals and People Use of animals in testing and in biomedical research continues to be necessary and is ethically preferable to experimenting on humans or forgoing cures that could save human lives, but the development and acceptance of animal substitutes deserve enthusiastic support. |
Wired
January 18, 2008
Erin Biba |
Why Things Suck: Hearing Aids If your hearing starts to fade, get ready for sticker shock and frustration. Hearing aids can cost more than $3,000 apiece, they don't do a good job of correcting the problem, and insurance companies rarely pay for them. |
