ASA/ANSI S3.46-2013 (R2023): Hearing Aids
Before modern hearing aids, people in the 13th century with hearing loss were using hollowed out horns of animals, such as cows and rams. It…
What Is High Noise in the Workplace and Why is it a Hazard?
Excessive noise at work can be a real issue for many. Airports, factories, construction sites, and nurseries are just a few common examples of work…
ANSI/ASSP A10.46-2020: Construction Hearing Loss Prevention
Transmitting sounds through our internal hammer, anvil, and stirrup—paired with a variety of auditory structures—is one of the five main ways in which we sense…
Dependence on Technology: Future Vision and Hearing Loss
Our senses are paramount, uniting the world constructed inside of our minds to the actual shared universe that resides outside of our heads. However, as…