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...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 31, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Tinnitus
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...
by mercuryadmin | Jan 24, 2017 | Industrial Disease, Tinnitus, Tinnitus Sounds
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...
by mercuryadmin | Dec 19, 2016 | news, Tinnitus
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...
