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Volume limit to prevent hearing loss
The European Commission has taken measures to prevent hearing damage. From 24 January, all music players which are coming in the market will be provided with a volume limit. When the user exceeds the volume level of 85dB, they will receive a warning on the display every 20 hours. New […]
Study partners of hard of hearing people
Mr. Dick Hill, member of the British Association for Counselling and Psychotherapy (BACP) is searching for six individuals who are willing to help with a study. This study is about exploring the experiences of partners of people who are hard of hearing. The purpose of this research is to gather […]
Music that’s too loud causes hearing damage
It’s not really new for us, nightclubs turn up the music so loud that it can cause hearing damage. A study of the Dublin Institute of Technology learns, that the sound levels of night clus vary between 89dB and 97dB. To compare: To expose the ears to sound of 92dB is equal to listening to a smoke […]
Noisy jobs threatened hard of hearing
Psychology Professor Bjorn Lyxell os one of the persons has done research, this study shows that people with reduced hearing are threatened by noisy jobs. One conclusion is that people with hearing problems experience worse health problems. The group of hard of hearing also thought, that their physical work presentation […]