“Oh, the Noise! Oh, the Noise! Noise! Noise! Noise!”
– Dr. Seuss, “How the Grinch Stole Christmas,” 1957
“Before the Industrial Revolution, the principle sources of noise were thunder, church bells, and cannon fire.”
– New York Times, Jan. 1, 2021
We are surrounded by noise. Noise can rob us of sleep; it can hinder our ability to concentrate; it also can affect our hearing. I first became aware of noise-induced hearing loss when I was in the Air Force. One day, one of the enlisted men who was assigned to the base carpentry shop came to see me because of hearing loss.… Read more
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