Noisy Planet

Parents

Too Loud. Too Long.

The extent of noise-related damage to your hearing depends on three factors: decibel level, distance, and time. Learn how loud noises can put children’s hearing at risk over time.

Kids and Preteens

Kids sitting around a table eating lunch and talking to one another.

Where Is the Noise?

Noise is everywhere. Learn which sounds and environments can put your hearing at risk and how to protect your hearing.

Educators

Teacher asking her elementary students a question in a classroom. Students are raising their hands to answer the question.

Tips for Teaching Kids about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

Educators from administrators to music teachers learn how to incorporate healthy hearing messages into their daily interactions with kids.

Have You Heard?

Fans in the stands at a March Madness basketball game

Protect Your Hearing During March Madness

Basketball games mean noise from whistles and crowds that reach up to 109 decibels. Be sure to protect your family’s hearing.

Educator and student demonstrating the tuning fork activity

Noisy Planet Offers a Teacher Toolkit!

Our Teacher Toolkit helps educators and school nurses teach children about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss.

Woman holding her hand up to her ear as if to better hear something.

High-Tech Images Help Scientists "See" Hearing Process

To better understand how we hear, scientists used X-ray crystallography and supercomputers to study tiny structures in our ears.

13-year-old Nora Keegan stands in front of a poster presentation detailing her research.

Can Electric Hand Dryers Hurt Your Hearing?

A study conducted by a teenager found that some electric hand dryers in public restrooms could be loud enough to harm your hearing over time.

It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing.®

This national public education campaign is designed to increase awareness among parents of children ages 8 to 12 about the causes and prevention of noise-induced hearing loss. With this information, parents and other adults can encourage children to adopt healthy hearing habits before and during the time that they develop listening, leisure, and working habits.

It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing.® and the Noisy Planet logo are registered trademarks of the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services.

It's a Noisy Planet. Protect Their Hearing.^®