The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, an important reminder to take steps to preserve your hearing.According to the American Academy of Audiology, more than 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. Over 18 million of those people are younger than 65. Noise-induced hearing loss is on the rise in the U.S. Our ears are exposed to higher levels of noise than ever before.OSHA reports that every year about 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Loud noise can
Say What? It's National Protect Your Hearing Month
Once your hearing is gone, it's gone. What are you doing at your treatment plant to protect your hearing?
Oct 12, 2015
| by Kim Peterson |
