by mercuryadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | Industrial Disease, news, 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....
by mercuryadmin | Jul 26, 2017 | Industrial Disease, news, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Sounds
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...
by mercuryadmin | Mar 21, 2017 | Factsheets & Guides, Industrial Disease
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...
by mercuryadmin | Feb 28, 2017 | Factsheets & Guides, Industrial Disease, Tinnitus
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...
by mercuryadmin | Feb 14, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Tinnitus
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....
by mercuryadmin | Feb 7, 2017 | Factsheets & Guides, Industrial Disease, Tinnitus
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...
