Hearing loss is a problem that can be prevented! Almost half of adults in the United States believe they have suffered some hearing loss; a third of people between the ages of eighteen and thirty feel that they have already lost some of their hearing. Work-related hearing loss is one of the most common occupational diseases in this country. More than thirty million Americans are exposed to hazardous noise at the workplace, resulting in permanent hearing loss for more than ten million workers. But the workplace isn’t the only place for unsafe noise levels. Your vacuum cleaner and lawn mower … Continue reading →