PROJECT TITLE :

Hearing Protection: The Electrical Hazard You Don't Hear About

ABSTRACT:

Many folks do not perceive that their hearing may be a valuable nonetheless delicate sense that they damage with regularity. They conjointly do not realize that noise-induced hearing loss cannot be fastened with a hearing aid. Though the sense of sight is typically recognized as delicate and given appropriate protection considerations, the sense of hearing isn't treated equally. According to the American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA), it's estimated that more than 28 million folks within the United States have hearing loss or deafness [one]. With regard to the workplace, loud noise is estimated to cause hearing loss in over 10 million American staff every year, despite the very fact that this injury is totally preventable [2]. Additionally, the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics reported that hearing loss represents 12p.c of occupational sicknesses reported in 2010 [3].