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A group of children standing in the hallway of a school looking at a mobile device.

School Sounds Tour

Schools are a noisy place. Parents should talk with their children about noise levels in school and encourage quiet activities and places.

Screen shot of featured Jeopardy question.

Noisy Planet Featured On Jeopardy!

During a Kids Week episode of the TV show Jeopardy, viewers learned about the Noisy Planet campaign and the importance of protecting their hearing.

Students sitting around eating and talking.

Students Ask “How Loud Is Too Loud?” in the Cafeteria

Noisy Planet school presentation leads students to measure the decibel levels in their school cafeteria and share the results at the school’s science fair.

Phalla Messina doing a presentation at the 4-H Summit

4-Hers Take Noisy Planet to Their Communities

At a national 4-H summit, Noisy Planet hosted workshops to help participants raise awareness about noise-induced hearing loss in their communities.

A preteen girl holds a smartphone in her hand and listens to music through earbuds.

New International Standard for Personal Audio Devices Aims to Keep Your Hearing Safe

The World Health Organization (WHO) and another agency within the United Nations—the International Telecommunication Union (ITU)—collaborated in developing a global standard for safe personal listening devices and systems.

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.

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