Hearing Loss Prevention
The prevention of hearing loss raises a host of attitudinal, social, technical, legal and economic issues. The following diverse questions are some of the many being addressed by NAL research.
- Are people aware that loud noise can damage hearing?
- Do they believe it can happen to them? Do they care?
- Can people be convinced to reduce their noise exposure?
- Is leisure noise a problem?
- How can we reduce noise for orchestral musicians?
- Can we measure ear damage before hearing loss occurs?
- Are extended noisy work shifts a special problem?
- How do we prevent telephone headsets from emitting damaging noises?
NAL's innovative research into these issues serves the Australian community by contributing to scientific knowledge and by raising public awareness.
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