@article{557ff8b6770a45b68bcffb9e35a6d872,
title = "Noise Induced Hearing Loss in Children: Preventing the Silent Epidemic",
abstract = "Noise-induced hearing loss and related tinnitus are often unrecognized problems, especially in non-occupational settings. Research indicates that increasing numbers of children and adolescents have or are acquiring noise induced hearing losses. Noise induced hearing loss can almost completely be prevented with simple precautionary measures. Educational programs rarely exist outside of those mandated in occupational settings. Health Communication theory can be applied to hearing health for developing effective loss prevention programs. Dangerous Decibels is one example of an effective multi-disciplinary effort to develop and disseminated prevention strategies.",
keywords = "children, classroom, dangerous decibels, education, health communication, museum, noise induced hearing loss, prevention, tinnitus",
author = "Martin, {William Hal} and Judith Sobel and Griest, {Susan E.} and Linda Howarth and Shi Yongbing",
note = "Funding Information: The Dangerous Decibels program has been adopted by the Marion Downs National Center for Infant Hearing and is supported by the National Hearing Conservation Association Taskforce for Noise Induced Hearing Loss Prevention in Children. Funding Information: This work has been funded by the National Institutes of Health, National Center for Research Resource (SEPA R25 RR15634), National Institute for Deafness and Other Communications Disorders (R25 DC006431 and R21DC008077), Northwest Health Foundation, The Ford Family Foundation, Crane Creek Family Fund, Harold and Arlene Schnitzer CARE Foundation, Collins Medical Trust and the OHSU Tinnitus Clinic. Thanks to Jill Lilly for her editorial contributions. ",
year = "2006",
month = jun,
doi = "10.1016/S1672-2930(06)50002-9",
language = "English (US)",
volume = "1",
pages = "11--21",
journal = "Journal of Otology",
issn = "1672-2930",
publisher = "PLA General Hospital Department of Otolaryngology Head and Neck Surgery",
number = "1",
}