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‘Tis the Season to Protect Your Hearing From Noisy Toys
The holiday season is the time for giving and sharing, but some toys may be hazardous to children's hearing. Consider the noise levels of toys before you buy!
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Travel Through the Ear in Journey of Sound to the Brain
Travel through the human ear in this short, animated video. Learn how sound waves are changed to electrical signals that our brains interpret and understand.
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NIH Scientists Uncover Clues About How Common Cancer Drug Causes Hearing Loss
Scientists have found new clues to explain how a common chemotherapy drug, cisplatin, causes permanent hearing loss in many adults and children.
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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.
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Researchers Look to Smartphones to Improve Hearing in Noisy Places
An innovative research tool that runs on a smartphone may make it easier to hear conversations in noisy places, whether you wear hearing aids or not.
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Noisy Planet Offers Resources on Hearing Protectors
Noisy Planet and our parent organization, the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, have created free, shareable resources to explain and demonstrate why, when, and how to wear hearing protectors to help hold on to your hearing for a lifetime.
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