Tinnitus & Industrial Deafness - Advice & Infomation
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The human ear is an incredibly sensitive organ that can be easily damaged by excessively loud noises or repeated exposure to loud noise. For some people this damage occurs due to their employment in a noisy workplace, whereas for others the slow reduction in hearing...
Ménière’s Disease
The inner ear is made up of two main parts: the Cochlea that is used for hearing, and the Labyrinth which is used for balance. Both of these parts are interconnected and are filled with endolymph; a fluid that is continually produced and reabsorbed by the ear so that...
Noise at work – Employers’ responsibilities
The Control of Noise at Work Regulations 2005 deal with the responsibilities of employers to protect their workforce from the dangerous aspects of working in a noisy environment. In the past factories, foundries and heavy industry such as mining were responsible for...
What is Tinnitus?
Tinnitus is the perception of sound within your ears, or head, that isn’t caused by any external source. There are two main types; Subjective Tinnitus where sounds can only be heard by the sufferer, and Objective Tinnitus where the sound can be heard by the sufferer...
Treatments for Tinnitus
What it is? Tinnitus is the term used for hearing sounds that come from within your body, rather from the outside world. It is often described as a ‘ringing in the ears’ but it can manifest itself in different noises such as buzzing, humming, grinding, hissing and...
Industrial Deafness Claims
Industrial Deafness is also known as Occupational Deafness or Noise Induced Hearing Loss. It is a condition that results in the loss of hearing – in many cases over a long period of time – which occurs as a consequence of a person’s working environment. There is a...
Concert goers and bar staff warned of tinnitus risk
As Tinnitus Awareness Week draws to a close, anyone going to see live music this weekend should be aware of the dangers loud concerts can do to their hearing. Nothing beats the thrill of seeing your favourite band up close, but live music is usually played loud and...
YouTube admits automatic subtitling service needs improvement
YouTube has pledged to improve its automatic subtitling for videos as soon as possible after telling the BBC the service was nowhere near good enough. It brought the facility in following a well-publicised campaign by hard-of-hearing vlogger Rikki Poynter to provide...
Tinnitus research given £300,000 boost
A treatment for tinnitus could be a step closer after scientists from Newcastle University were given a £300,000 boost by UK charity Action on Hearing Loss to fund a three-year research project into the condition. Around one in 10 of the UK population – or six million...
Deaf people face higher living costs, says study
Deaf people can spend up to 80% more on everyday living costs than those who are able to hear, a new study has suggested. The report, conducted by the Centre for Research in Social Policy at Loughborough University, and University Campus Suffolk looked at the impacts...
Susanna Reid speaks out about 10-year tinnitus struggle
Journalist and presenter Susanna Reid has spoken out about her ten-year battle with tinnitus. The Good Morning Britain presenter revealed her lengthy struggle with the condition on Monday, admitting her fears when she was first diagnosed that she wouldn’t ever hear...
Tinnitus sufferers not getting the support they need, says charity
Tinnitus Awareness Week begins today and to mark the campaign, charity Action on Hearing Loss has realised the findings of a new report on tinnitus. The charity, formerly known as RNID, conducted research into the treatments currently available for tinnitus sufferers...
Clear Law show their support for Tinnitus Awareness Week
Clear Law are showing their support for Tinnitus Awareness Week, which begins today. The campaign, which will run until Sunday 8th February, sees organisations across the country stepping up to raise awareness of tinnitus, a condition which affects one in 10 UK people...
New device will enable deaf people to ‘hear’ with tongue
A team of researchers from Colorado State University are attempting to develop a device which will enable deaf people to ‘hear’ merely by touching their tongue against a portable Bluetooth-enabled gadget. After a year of testing prototypes, the researchers have now...
Clear Law sponsor Deaf Awareness Week
Personal injury firm Clear Law have been announced as official sponsors of 2014’s Deaf Awareness Week, running from 19th-25th May. This year the theme of the campaign, run by UK Council on Deafness (UKCoD), is ‘Equality in Communication for all’. Information on...
Rail worker compensated for noise-induced deafness
A former rail worker who suffers from hearing loss as a result of repeated exposure to excessive workplace noise over a period of years has won £8,500 in an out-of-court settlement. The man began working for British Rail, at its Swindon works, in 1956 and was with the...
Hearing Protection at work and your employer’s responsibilites
Approximately 10 million people in the uk suffer from some form of hearing loss. For many this could be genetic, or a result of an infection or injury, but for a large number of people their hearing loss is work related. Many people forget that a large number of...