Archive for the ‘Hearing Loss in the Press’ Category
Noise Induced Hearing Loss Still Being Fought By British Army In Afghanistan
The very real problems of noise induced hearing loss challenging British armed forces serving in Afghanistan has been raised previously, yet it seems growing numbers of serviceman are still leaving the army in 2011 suffering with hearing loss caused by combat conditions.
The risk of being affected by hearing damage as a result of exceeding the permissible 8 hours exposure time to continuous 85 dBs in the workplace, was still prevalent up until the 1980s and 90s. Even today, there can still be many employers who are unaware of their responsibilities to protect their workforce from noise induced hearing loss under the Control of Noise at Work Regulations, 2006.
It’s often assumed that exposure to excessive noise levels and the risk of industrial deafness in the workplace were mostly problems of the past, which have been largely eliminated.
Hearing is believing!
Middle Aged Males And Hearing Loss.
Research conducted into hearing impairment tends to produce statistics drawn from surveys of either teenagers or senior ages! Yet reported cases of noise induced hearing loss also include middle aged men and women too. According to one recent study, one in nine of adults aged between 45 and 54 possess reduced hearing function, while generally, one in seven suffer a more pronounced hearing loss.