Coverage of the 2013 NSC Congress & Expo in Chicago, the government shutdown’s affect on OSHA and hearing loss stories were among the top EHS-related articles featured last week on ISHN.com:
In the United States, hearing conservation regulations are promulgated by governmental authorities such as OSHA, the Mine Safety and Health Administration (MSHA), and other agencies, depending on jurisdiction.
Men are more likely than women to experience hearing loss
October 1, 2013
1 in 5 Americans have hearing loss in at least one ear. This is 48 million people and far exceeds previous hearing care industry estimates of approximately 25 million.*****
The 3M™ Peltor™ Earmuffs X Series has received the prestigious Red Dot Product Design award recognizing its excellent design and commitment to quality.
A recent study claims that more than eight in 10 New Yorkers are exposed to enough noise to damage their hearing. Richard Neitzel, Ph.D., an environmental health sciences researcher at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor, and colleagues say that city dwellers may be particularly at risk for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) because they are exposed to high levels of noise throughout the day.
Forbes magazine recently compared two kinds of noise-reducing headphones as they might be used by business travelers. Noise cancelling headphones use microphones to listen to the incoming sound then a processing creates inverse waves which get fed back into the headphones. These inverse waves cancel out the ambient sound. One way to think about this is if the ambient noise (an airplane engine, say), is “+1” the headphones create and add “-1” so your ear hears 0 (i.e. nothing).
Seattle Seahawks football fans went bonkers during the team’s NFL Week 2 matchup against the San Francisco 49ers and set a new Guinness World Record for the loudest stadium in sports history.
Industrial Safety & Hygiene News has awarded the AirWave Disposable Respirator and Glide Twist-In Earplugs both the 2013 ISHN Reader's Choice Award AND the 2013 ASSE Attendee's Choice Award in each of their respective categories.