TQC Blog
Looking For A Quieter Car?
Looking For A Quieter Car? Dr. Daniel Fink has some links where you can start your search for driving comfort.
Consumer Reports looks at affordable solutions to hearing loss:
Consumer Reports looks at affordable options for people suffering from hearing loss, with a discussion about the high price of hearing aids and a look at PSAPs.
Giant leap made in understanding misophonia
A team of researchers from Newcastle University now have evidence that enraging noises are caused by a brain connection overdrive.
The CDC publishes new “Vital Signs” report on noise-induced hearing loss
The CDC issues a report on noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and the facts are frightening.
Experts Warn Popping Balloons Can Lead To Permanent Hearing Loss
Blowing up a balloon with air until it popped produced a sound of almost 168 decibels, “4 decibels louder than a high-powered, 12-gauge shotgun.”
DRAFT
Noise is a public health hazard and a hazard to your most important capital asset:
A recent study by Realtor.com that determined the price difference between homes within a certain radius of nine major noise factors and the median price of homes in the rest of that ZIP code shows that noise comes with a cost!
The CDC says “Save the Date”
The Center for Disease Control is releasing a Vital Signs report on non-occupational noise-induced hearing loss on February 7th!