Awareness
NYC: tracking noise to turn down the volume
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- Published on 30 April 2018
Urban noise
Governing magazine, a leading media platform covering politics, policy and management for state and local government leaders in the United States recently ran an article on noise and what authorities can do about this.
How to keep restaurants from becoming noise generators
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- Published on 20 April 2018
Noise
The Know, culture and entertainment site for Denver, Colorado, recently posted an interesting article on how important noise is becoming in the restaurant sector.
Bruce Springsteen becomes an ambassador for conscious hearing
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- Published on 17 April 2018
Campaign
Cision PRWeb reports that the Hear the World Foundation has a new ambassador who needs no introduction: Bruce Springsteen.
The effects of a noisy workplace: beyond hearing loss
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- Published on 16 April 2018
Prevention
A recent study carried out by the US National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), which is part of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), has found that loud noise in the workplace is associated with high blood pressure and high cholesterol.
Apple proposes new emoji representing people with disabilities
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- Published on 11 April 2018
Initiative
USA Today reports that Apple Inc. has outlined a series of emoji to better represent individuals with disabilities, according to a proposal submitted to the Unicode Consortium.
Online tool to help music fans take care of their hearing health
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- Published on 22 March 2018
Earplugs
Reviews of more than 20 high-fidelity earplugs have been compiled into a single interactive website, making it easier for people to enjoy live music without fear of damaging their hearing.
The Hearing Care Centre of Colchester (THCC) support hearing dogs
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- Published on 22 March 2018
Charity
The Hearing Care Centre of Colchester (Vicki Skeels) presented a cheque for £2,215 to Hearing Dogs for Deaf People in February. The amount was raised over two successful charity events held during 2017 – a Golf Day in September and Charity Quiz Night held last November.
Phonak UK team up with Action on Hearing Loss
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- Published on 08 March 2018
Fundraising
Phonak UK has announced that Managing Director Jon Billings, Channel Manager Richard Jones and Senior Key Account Manager Richard Foulkes will join Action on Hearing Loss to run the London Marathon on April 22 to raise as much money as possible for Action on Hearing Loss.
WHO calls for action to stem the rise in hearing loss
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- Published on 02 March 2018
Awareness
World Hearing Day is the annual advocacy event held on 3 March aiming to raise awareness and promote ear and hearing care across the world.
Early detection is still an uphill struggle in 2018
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- Published on 21 February 2018
Hearing loss detection
Policy makers in Colombia are yet to approve the implementation of a national screening programme for hearing loss; meanwhile, children between 5 and 7 years old are being diagnosed through techniques that lack endorsement as decisive methods.
