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Music Training Is Good for Teens’ Brains

A study shows that even if teens are not exposed to musical training until high school, they can still garner significant benefits from musical training.

What Is That Buzzing and Ringing in My Ears?

Exposure to loud sounds can lead to tinnitus, which can be a warning sign of impending hearing loss. Noisy Planet offers steps to protect hearing.

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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.

October Is National Protect Your Hearing Month: Safeguard Your Hearing

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Research Provides Clues to Hearing Damage From Loud Noise

Noisy Planet Offers a Teacher Toolkit!

Line Up! To Reverse Hearing Loss, New Hair Cells Need to Stand in Formation

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Music Training Is Good for Teens’ Brains

What Is That Buzzing and Ringing in My Ears?

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

Journey of Sound to the Brain

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