Summer 2015 References
Here are references for the Summer 2015 issue of Hearing Health magazine.
“Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (and Tinnitus) By the Numbers,” page 6:
Abstracts From the 2006 Congress of Epidemiology, June 21–24, 2006. “Reducing Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) to Achieve U.S. Healthy People 2010 Goals.” American Journal of Epidemiology Supplement, June 1, 2006
Noise and Hearing Loss Prevention, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH).
Occupational Noise Exposure, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA).
Shargorodsky J, Curhan SG, Curhan GC, Eavey R. “Change in Prevalence of Hearing Loss in US Adolescents.” JAMA. August 18, 2010, Volume 304, Number 7.
Stats & Figures, U.S. Dept. of Defense Hearing Center of Excellence (HCE).
“Turn Down the Noise, Turn Up the Quiet,” page 10:
Americans With Disabilities Act, Title III Regulations: Nondiscrimination on the Basis of Disability by Public Accommodations and in Commercial Facilities, U.S. Department of Justice.
Bates, C. “Working or Playing Indoors, New Yorkers Face an Unabated Roar.” The New York Times, July 19, 2012.
“Chapman v. Pier 1 Imports,” U.S. Ninth Circuit Court of Appeals, No 07-16236, January 7, 2011.
EPA Identifies Noise Levels Affecting Health and Welfare, Environmental Protection Agency (EPA).
Gordon, Arnold. CALMS (Cut Absurdly Loud Movie Sound).
Hammer, M.S.; Swinburn, T.K.; Neitzel, R.L. “Environmental Noise Pollution in the United States: Developing an Effective Public Health Response.” Environmental Health Perspectives. February 2014, Volume 122, Issue 2.
Hernandez, P. “For Restaurant Owners, Striking the Right Noise Level Is Key.” Boston Globe, April 22, 2014.
Huth, M.E.; Popelka, G.R.; Blevins, N.H. “Comprehensive Measures of Sound Exposures in Cinemas Using Smart Phones.” Ear & Hearing, November-December 2014.
Kardous, Chucri A.; Shaw, Peter B. “Evaluation of Smartphone Sound Measurement Applications.” The Journal of the Acoustical Society of America, March 21, 2014.
Make Listening Safe, World Health Organization.
Noise-Induced Hearing Loss, National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders.
“Dry, Clean Hands May Come at a Price,” page 13:
Berkowitz, S.S. “Hand Dryer Noise in Public Restrooms Exceeds 80 dBA at 10 Feet (3 Meters).” Noise Health, April 19, 2015.
“Sharing a Sound Strategy,” page 24:
How Loud Is Too Loud?, NIDCD.