Awareness
Pipedown defends hearing disabled from the sound of muzak
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- Published on 20 November 2018
Noise
"Freedom from unwanted music" is a cry many of us might utter silently, rushing out of supermarkets unable to stand another minute of royalty-free Coldplay or Shakira sound-alikes.
New WHO recommendations for leisure noise in Europe
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- Published on 31 October 2018
Guidelines
The World Health Organization (WHO) has released new guidelines for Europe "strongly" recommending noise exposure be kept to a safe yearly average of no more than 70dB*.
Documentary on how sound can be made available to deaf children
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- Published on 23 October 2018
Project
A pediatric audiology consultant and speech-language pathologist working in Brooklyn, New York (USA) recently produced a documentary called “The Listening Project” to get this message across.
Tinnitus depiction in Hollywood movie
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- Published on 09 October 2018
Tinnitus
The latest box office success in cinemas is ‘A star is born’ featuring Bradley Cooper and Lady Gaga. Seasoned musician Jackson Maine (Cooper) discovers − and falls in love with − struggling artist Ally (Gaga).
The hazards of noise pollution
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- Published on 05 October 2018
Noise
The New Zealand Herald recently ran an article on the health hazards of increasing ambient noise.
The term “hearing impaired” removed from New York state’s law books
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- Published on 18 September 2018
Awareness
New York State became the third US state to remove the term "hearing impaired" from state law, under legislation signed recently by Governor Andrew Cuomo, reports the Democrat and Chronicle.
Regulations concerning music venues changing in France
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- Published on 14 September 2018
Sound level
The French government recently published a decree reinforcing noise and sound regulations for music venues in the country.
South Korea’s capital city Seoul now has its first deaf taxi drivers
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- Published on 31 August 2018
App
A new software program was recently launched in the city of some 10 million people, and this has made it possible for deaf taxi drivers to take to the roads.
OtiCongress 2018 combines professional development and humanitarian good works
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- Published on 28 August 2018
Event
OtiCongress 2018 in Anchorage, Alaska, created a unique platform for hearing care professionals to combine professional development with the opportunity to put their professional expertise to work to benefit Native Alaskan children and adults.
WHO to establish the World Hearing Forum
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- Published on 18 July 2018
Advocacy
The World Health Organization (WHO) recently announced that it will set up the World Hearing Forum in September 2018, a global network of stakeholders promoting ear and hearing healthcare worldwide.
