April 25 - International Noise Awareness Day

The International Noise Awareness Day initiative was launched in the USA by the Center for Hearing and Communication, a non-profit organization. The aim of this global campaign is to raise awareness among the general public of the issue of noise and the risks it poses. 
This year the “International Noise Awareness Day” will take place for the 17th time on April 25. People all over the world are being urged to take part through a variety of activities, including open days held by hearing care professionals, talks at health authorities, universities and schools, expert round table discussions, noise level measurement campaigns and readings. A worldwide “Quiet Diet” – a minute of silence – is also planned for 2.15 pm to 2.16 pm. 

In Germany, the "Tag gegen Lärm" was introduced in 1997 by Prof. Brigitte Schulte-Fortkamp, a professor at the Technische Universität Berlin, and is due to take place this year, for the 15th time, on April 25 – on the same day as the “International Noise Awareness Day” in the USA. 
The theme of this year’s event in Germany is Emission: Impossible! In addition to general noise-related issues, the initiative is focusing on two key topics in particular: the impact of aircraft noise and the sound environment experienced by children.

Let's spread the word about the danger of noise!

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Dangerous new teen trend on hearing loss VS technology

Is a fact that loud music causes permanent, irreversible sensorineural hearing loss. But there’s a very important — and dangerous — new trend we’re seeing with today’s youth: in the video below (produced by high schoolers) you can see that the boy at 1:00 and the girl at 1:18 have the attitude that “technology will fix the problem”. The prevalence of teen hearing loss increased from 14.9% in 1994 to 19.5% in 2006.

Info acceed at The Hearing Blog