Tinnitus & Industrial Deafness - Advice & Infomation
Trust In Clear LawTea Party to raise money for Tinnitus
Rock band the Inspiral Carpets recently held a tea party to raise money for the British Tinnitus Association following the death of their drummer who had suffered from tinnitus for almost twenty years before taking his own life as a result of the stress caused by it....
Look after your ears at festivals
If like many thousands of others you are planning to go and enjoy some live music this summer, be careful that you don’t unwittingly endanger your hearing. If you have ever returned from a loud festival or concert and found that your ears are still ringing then you...
The “Hum in the Drum”
One of this year’s most critically acclaimed movies has been the romantic musical disguised as a car-chase thriller: Baby Driver. While audiences have marvelled at the range and standard of the film’s eclectic and marvellous soundtrack, it hides a far deeper and...
Headphones that can detect early signs of tinnitus
A British company has unveiled a prototype product that could soon have a far-reaching impact on the early diagnosis and treatment of hearing conditions including tinnitus. Cambridge-based engineering and design consultancy Plextek created the product with that can be...
What is Industrial Deafness?
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...
‘Plug’em’ campaign launched by British Tinnitus Association
The British Tinnitus Association (BTA) has launched a new campaign called ‘Plug’em’, which is aimed at increasing the awareness of hearing damage, particularly among those who enjoy live music, night-clubs and concerts, along with those who work in the entertainment...
Spandau Ballet Brothers both suffering from Tinnitus
Pop stars and actors Gary and Martin Kemp, famous for playing in the 1980s new romantic pop band Spandau Ballet, as well as their acting roles in ‘The Krays’ and ‘Eastenders’, have blamed 40 years in the music industry for their cases of Tinnitus. When recently...
Noise Exposure and Hearing Damage
Noise is measured in units called decibels, shown as the figure dB. While most sounds can nowadays be measured using sensitive machinery, the human ear can only detect sounds within a certain range of frequencies. Very high frequencies such as the noise bats make to...
Acoustic Trauma – who’s at risk?
As we understand more that loud noise damages the ears, we are all becoming better educated when it comes to the risks of hearing loss. Whether it is constant exposure to loud noise, or the occasional burst of sound, the ears are unforgiving when they are damaged....
Are you suffering from hearing loss?
As a nation we are becoming increasingly aware of the dangers of hearing loss and the fact that in almost all cases, once the hearing is damaged, the damage is irreversible. If you are concerned about your hearing, whether or not you work in a noisy environment, you...
Hearing loss – the silent menace
Throughout our daily lives we are exposed to noise. Hearing is one of our senses that guide us through the world, but excessive noise can cause long term, irreversible damage to our hearing. Am I at risk of damaging my hearing? Depending on the type of work you do, it...
Are you suffering from Tinnitus?
If you can hear sounds that others can’t; such as a buzzing, ringing or whistling noise in your ears, it is quite possible that you are suffering from a condition called Tinnitus. What is Tinnitus? Tinnitus is the perception of sound within your head that is not...
Man driven ‘mad’ by tinnitus murders his ex-partner, then takes own life
A 44 year old man who killed his ex-partner and then battered her son, before taking his own life, had been suffering from chronic tinnitus in the months leading up to the attacks. Vincent Nagle, threw himself from a motorway bridge in Nuthall, Nottinghamshire after...
Your responsibilities when it comes to hearing protection
It is common knowledge these days that once hearing is damaged, there is very little that can be done to make it better again. Employers in all types of occupations have a responsibility to ensure that workers are not exposed to dangerous noise levels, and to provide...
Tinnitus treatment during sleep hailed as breakthrough
There are a variety of treatments for Tinnitus on the market, but a new development claims to be able to provide relief far more quickly than other treatments. The Levo System for tinnitus therapy uses an Ipod to deliver sounds to the ears during sleep; a time when...
The Ears: How sound reaches the brain
The human ear is made up of three distinct parts; the outer ear, the middle ear, and the inner ear. The outer ear gathers sound waves, the middle ear passes them on as vibrations to the inner ear, where they are converted into nerve impulses that the brain interprets...
Ear Protection in the Entertainment Industry
Most of us are aware that frequent or prolonged exposure to loud noise can damage our hearing, and that once it has been damaged there is no going back to how it was in the past. Employers are aware of this, and those who employ people who are regularly exposed to...
Noise – what you need to know
Loud noise in the workplace can cause damage to people’s hearing and can also present risks to safety of all employees. The Control of Noise at Work Regulations were designed to protect employees from dangerous noise levels and the potential dangers that loud noise...