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.

Each May, Noisy Planet joins the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) in observing National Speech-Language-Hearing Month. Noisy Planet celebrates this annual opportunity to raise awareness about communication disorders and hearing health.

Celebrate National School Nurse Day

The Noisy Planet team joins the National School Nurses Association, a valued partner, in recognizing the integral role of school nurses in improving the health and well-being of school-aged children.

Noisy Planet is on Kahoot!

Test your knowledge about the causes and prevention of hearing loss with an online quiz available from Kahoot!

Low-Cost Devices Could Improve Access to Infant Hearing Screenings Worldwide

More families worldwide could soon have access to newborn hearing screening thanks to the design of a screening system that uses simple, lower-cost devices.

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.^®