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May Is National Speech-Language-Hearing Month
Each May, Noisy Planet joins the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in observing National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Noisy Planet celebrates this annual opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and hearing health.
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How is Sound Measured?
Many factors influence how loud a sound seems. One easily measured factor is sound intensity, or volume, which is measured in decibels. A-weighted decibels, or “dBA,” are often used to describe sound level recommendations for healthy listening.
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Noisy Planet is on Kahoot!
Test your knowledge about the causes and prevention of hearing loss with an online quiz available from Kahoot!
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Yikes! Only Eight Percent of U.S. Adults Consistently Use Hearing Protectors at Loud Events
According to a 2018 study by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), only eight percent of US adults say that they regularly wear hearing protectors at loud athletic and entertainment events.
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Reducing Zinc Levels in the Inner Ear May Someday Help to Prevent Hearing Loss from Noise
Hearing damage from noise might one day be reduced by trapping excess zinc released in the inner ear after exposure to loud sounds.
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High-Tech Images Help Scientists "See" Hearing Process
To better understand how we hear, scientists used X-ray crystallography and supercomputers to study tiny structures in our ears.
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