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127th AES Convention Coverage (New York, NY Oct. 9-12)
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House Ear Institute Launches Online Hearing Conservation Workshop
October 06, 2008
House Ear Institute has created an innovative interactive online hearing conservation workshop. Designed for the general audio consumer and the audio professional, the workshop takes 30 minutes to complete and is available anytime at the institute's website. "We recognize an audio professional's hearing is critical to their ability to do their job," said Marilee Potthoff, director of marketing and communications at the House Ear Institute. "The interactive workshop is a unique tool that allows people the flexibility to learn about their hearing health whenever and wherever in the world they choose." There are three main sections to the workshop: how the auditory system processes sound, an explanation of noise induced hearing loss and prevention tips. One in ten people worldwide have a hearing loss, and approximately 30% of them have hearing loss from an over-exposure to noise. Noise-induced hearing loss is usually painless, progressive and always permanent but can also be 100 percent preventable. "For audio professionals, exposure to sound at high decibels without the proper protection can cause an early onset high frequency hearing loss," said Dr. Rick Friedman, practicing physician in the House Ear Clinic. "Unfortunately, the hearing loss can impact a person's audio career if the hearing loss is severe enough." HEI recommends for people to periodically have their hearing tested by an audiologist. Having a baseline exam will make it easier to monitor any changes in a person's hearing level. Common hearing tests include the pure-tone threshold test (the traditional hearing test), the otoacoustic emissions ("OAE") test, speech audiometry and the Hearing in Noise Test ("HINT"), which was developed by HEI scientists to assess how well you can hear speech in real world situations where background noise is present. To further prevent hearing loss, audio professionals should closely monitor their exposure to noise levels greater than 85 decibels, take frequent breaks, stand away from the sound source and wear hearing protection such as foam, silicone or custom ear plugs with a noise reduction rating of at least 9dB. For additional information on hearing conservation, visit House Ear Institute's Sound Partners® program at the House Ear Institute website. or its new site for teens and young adults at http://www.earbud.org/index.html where visitors can even request a free pair of earplugs. For more information, visit their web site at http://www.hei.org/.Recent House Ear Institute headlines
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