Here are references for the Spring 2017 issue of Hearing Health magazine.
"Statistics: Hearing Loss and Hearing Aids,” page 4 (in order of statistics):
Lin, Frank; Niparko, John; Ferruci, Luigi. "Hearing Loss Prevalence in the United States." Archives of Internal Medicine, November 14, 2011.
National Institute of Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD), 2010.
AARP.
NIDCD. Fact Sheet on Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Washington, DC: HHS, 1998.
Niskar, A.S.; Kieszak, S.M.; et al. "Estimated Prevalence of Noise-Induced Hearing Threshold Shifts Among Children 6 to 19 Years of Age: The Third National Health and Nutritional Examination Survey: 1988-1994, United States." Pediatrics, 2001.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. “New Vital Signs Study Finds Noise-Related Hearing Loss Not Limited to Work Exposure.” Press Release, Feb. 7, 2017.
Larson, Vernon et. al. "Efficacy of Three Commonly Used Hearing Aid Circuits." JAMA, October 11, 2000; 284 (14): 1806-13.
Kochkin, Sergei. "MarkeTrak VIII: The Key Influencing Factors in Hearing Aid Purchase Intent." Hearing Review, March 2012.
Lin, Frank. "Hearing Loss in Older Adults: Who's Listening?" JAMA, March 21, 2012.
Lin, Frank; Ferrucci, Luigi. "Hearing Loss and Falls Among Older Adults in the United States." Archives of Internal Medicine, February 27, 2012.
Kochkin, Sergei; Rogin, Carole. "Quantifying the Obvious: The Impact of Hearing Instruments on Quality of Life." The Hearing Review, January 2000.
Boi, Raffaella; Raca, Luca et al. "Hearing Loss and Depressive Symptoms in Elderly Patients." Geriatrics and Gerontology International, July 2012.
“Why Are (Some) Sports So Noisy?,” page 20 (in order of story):
Guinness World Records. “Loudest Crowd Roar at a Sports Stadium.”
Guinness World Records. “Kansas University Takes University of Kentucky’s Title in the Battle for the Largest Indoor Crowd Roar.” Feb. 16, 2017.
Reuters. “Bring Your Earplugs to the World Cup.” April 22, 2010.
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). “Too Loud! For Too Long! Loud Noises Damage Hearing.” Vital Signs Report, Feb. 7, 2017.
U.S. Department of Health and Human Services. “Criteria for a Recommended Standard: Occupational Noise Exposure.” June 1998.
Brueck, Scott E.; Kardous, Chuck A.; Oza, Aalok; Murphy, William J. “Measurement of Exposure to Impulsive Noise at Indoor and Outdoor Firing Ranges During Tactical Training Exercises.” Health Hazard Evaluation Program Report, June 2014.
Newcomb, Tim. “What Makes Seahawks' CenturyLink Field the Most Raucous Stadium in the League?” Sports Illustrated, Jan. 15, 2014.
Patra, Kevin. “Atlanta Falcons Lose 2016 Pick for Pumping Fake Noise.” NFL.com, March 30, 2015.
National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH). Hearing Protector Device Compendium.
National Hearing Conservation Association. Convention Schedule. February 2017.
NIOSH Science Blog. “So How Accurate Are These Smartphone Sound Measurement Apps?” April 9, 2014.
NIOSH Science Blog. “New NIOSH Sound Level Meter App.” Jan. 17, 2017.
BOX:
CDC. “New Vital Signs Study Finds Noise-Related Hearing Loss Not Limited to Work Exposure.” Press Release, Feb. 7, 2017.
CDC. “Too Loud! For Too Long!” Vital Signs Report, Feb. 7, 2017.
“Cheaper, Over-the-Counter Hearing Aids Could Be on the Way,” page 26 (in order of story):
Food and Drug Administration. “FDA Takes Steps to Improve Hearing Aid Accessibility." FDA press release, Dec. 7, 2016.
Federal Trade Commission. “Now Hear This: Competition, Innovation, and Consumer Protection Issues in Hearing Health Care.” FTC event scheduled for April 8, 2017.
White House. “PCAST (President’s Council of Advisors on Science and Technology) Recommends Changes to Promote Innovation in Hearing Technologies.” Obama White House press release, Oct. 26, 2015.
PCAST. “Aging America & Hearing Loss: Imperative of Improved Hearing Technologies.” Report, October 2015.
National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. “Hearing Health Care for Adults: Priorities for Improving Access and Affordability.” Report, June 2, 2016.
Hearing Aid Tax Bill. Nov. 7, 2016.
FDA. “Hearing Aids and Personal Sound Amplifiers: Know the Difference.” Report, October 2009.
“Advantage, Hearing Loss,” page 34:
Allison, Autumn. “Ex-Gov. Bonnie Sloan Broke Barriers in NFL as First Deaf Player.” The Leaf-Chronicle, Oct. 19. 2016.
Barilari, Kenneth. “Tim Green on ‘Left Out.’” HipNJ.com, Oct. 7, 2016.
Idaho State Athletics. “Women’s Volleyball: Partial Deafness Doesn’t Stop Idaho State’s Jensen.” NCAA.com, Sept. 19, 2016.
Lewis, Michael. “Curtis Pride: The Deaf USA Soccer Prodigy Who Turned to Pro Baseball.” The Guardian, May 6, 2015.
Merda, Mallory. “Camp Hill’s Andrew Sponic’s Hearing Issues Have Kept Him a Humble Person.” The Sentinel, Oct. 19, 2016.
Owens, Jason. “Hearing Loss Won’t Hold Back U.S. Olympic Diver.” Yahoo News, July 9, 2012.
Rothenberg, Ben. “For Deaf Tennis Player, Sound Is No Barrier.” The New York Times, Nov. 22, 2016.
Stevens, Ryan. “Interview With Eve Chalom.” Skate Guard, May 5, 2014.
Ward, Cam. “The Bravest Guy I Know.” The Players’ Tribune, July 12, 2016.
Wilson, Wright. “Hearing Impairment No Factor for Teen Player.” USAHockey.com, April 18, 2016.
“Maintaining Equilibrium,” page 36:
Bucks, S.A.; Cox, B.C.; Vlosich, B.A.; Manning, J.P.; Nguyen, T.B.; Stone, J.S. “Supporting Cells Remove and Replace Sensory Receptor Hair Cells in a Balance Organ of Adult Mice.” Elife, March 6, 2017.
Golub, J.S.; Tong, L.; Nguyen, T.B.; Hume, C.R.; Palmiter, R.D.; Rubel, E.W.; Stone, J.S. “Hair Cell Replacement in Adult Mouse Utricles After Targeted Ablation of Hair Cells With Diphtheria Toxin.” The Journal of Neuroscience, Oct. 24, 2012.
Pujol, R.; Pickett, S.B.; Nguyen, T.B.; Stone, J.S. “Large Basolateral Processes on Type II Hair Cells Are Novel Processing Units in Mammalian Vestibular Organs.” The Journal of Comparative Neurology. Oct. 1, 2014.
Stone, Jennifer. “Maintaining the Equilibrium: Inner Ear Hair Cell Regeneration.” Research Features, Issue 104, 2016.
“Second Cause of Hidden Hearing Loss Identified,” page 38:
Wan, Guoqiang; Corfas, Gabriel. “Transient Auditory Nerve Demyelination as a New Mechanism for Hidden Hearing Loss.” Nature Communications, Feb. 17, 2017.
“Maturation of the Middle Ear in Children,” page 38:
Mishra, Srikanta K.; Dinger, Zoe; Renken, Lauren. “Maturation of Middle Ear Transmission in Children.” Hearing Research, Nov. 3, 2016.
