October is National Protect Your Hearing Month

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:03 pm

Now October is more than resetting our clocks, autumn leaves and Halloween. This month, the American Academy of Audiology launches two new initiatives...

American Tinnitus Association
http://www.ata.org/index.php

Posted: Thu Oct 09, 2008 10:21 pm

Tinnitus sucks big time.

What was once the bane of industrial workers is now the just deserts of clubbers.

I didn't click. Too paranoid. Someone give me a run down?

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 4:18 am

Thanks! There are some good basic tips for musicians at the bottom of this page

http://www.ata.org/action_alliance/action_alliance_loud.php

Posted: Fri Oct 10, 2008 5:37 pm

The main piece that interested me is located on this page:
http://www.ata.org/news_publications/news_publications_news.php#october

"With the increased use of personal music players (MP3 players) and ear buds, the number of Americans experiencing hearing loss at a younger age is growing, and hearing loss ranks as the third most common US health problem."

Third most common! Wow.

Musicians and the crowd they entertain, all run the risk.

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