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Children Who Receive Hearing Aids or Cochlear Implants Early in Life Have Better Language Skills
Kids who are born with permanent hearing loss and who receive hearing aids or cochlear implants benefit from earlier introduction of the chosen intervention.
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NIH-Supported Researchers Find Stable Numbers of U.S. Teens with Signs of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss
Research published in 2017 found that the percentage of U.S. children and teens with signs of possible noise-induced hearing loss did not change significantly from 1988 to 2010.
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Noisy Planet Launches a New Spanish-Language Website!
Noisy Planet’s Spanish-language website raises awareness about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss.
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How Loud Is Too Loud? Find Out With This Infographic
Noisy Planet is proud to host Listen Up! Protect Your Hearing, an interactive infographic that shows how loud some common sounds are.
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Mapping the Sounds of New York City
The Sounds of New York City (SONYC) research project will use large-scale noise monitoring to provide technology and data to help the city understand and control noise more effectively. Ultimately, the project could contribute to creating quieter cities, thereby reducing the risk of noise-induced hearing loss.
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Free Sound Level Meter App from CDC’s National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
Do you work in a loud restaurant, a concert or sports venue, or at a construction site? Ever wonder if the noise could be damaging your hearing? There’s an app for that!
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