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MCC Daily Tribune

National Audiology Awareness Month

National Audiology Awareness Month takes place in October. Noise pollution is worse than ever, and with our need to have earphones plugged in throughout the day, noise-induced hearing loss is a growing concern. Audiobooks, music, podcasts, calls, T.V. shows, YouTube videos, gaming, and more, the increasing ‘earphones on, world off’ lifestyle can have dire consequences.

HOW TO OBSERVE NATIONAL AUDIOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH

  1. Go offline

    Our “plugged in” lifestyles have taken over our routines, with few opportunities to go completely offline. Communication, entertainment, and learning are mostly done online, so make it a routine to disconnect and seek quiet environments to think and unwind.

  2. Advise others

    We have a whole month to practice noise reduction and advise others on following suit. If a family member or friend has started to speak louder than usual or listens to music loudly, it’s time to have an intervention.

  3. Get a checkup

    Schedule an appointment with a specialist and get your ears and hearing checked. It’s good to get a routine checkup and make sure everything is in working order.

5 FACTS ABOUT NOISE POLLUTION THAT EVERYONE SHOULD KNOW

  1. Noise pollution negatively affects children

    A German study on kids living by an airport found that they developed a reading impairment and memory loss.

  2. Noise-induced hearing loss is preventable

    Noise-induced hearing loss is the only type of hearing completely avoidable.

  3. Household noise pollution

    Household noise pollution is entirely self-induced and can be reduced or altogether prevented.

  4. Loud noises can impede brain development

    Loud noises can impact a child’s developing brain.

  5. Noise pollution is mentally exhausting

    Irregular sleep patterns, fatigue, and a foggy state of mind are potential side effects.

WHY NATIONAL AUDIOLOGY AWARENESS MONTH IS IMPORTANT

  1. It educates the public

    Hearing health care is unfortunately dismissed until a serious problem develops. And so many of us are so used to the sounds and loud noises around us that we don’t realize how damaging it is.

  2. Learning how to protect our hearing

    National Audiology Awareness Month is the ideal time to learn about noise-induced hearing loss — N.I.H.L. It also teaches us how to protect ourselves from it.

  3. It is important for the environment

    The hustle and bustle of our lives have not only caused strain on our health and natural habitats. Construction and development of cities and high consumption of goods have led to an increase in pollution, which contributes to noise pollution. National Audiology Awareness Month is important for assessing hearing but also the noise in our surroundings.

Sarah Benedict
MCC Wellness Council
10/20/2022