Tag: Puro Sound Labs
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The economic burden of hearing loss
Puro Sound Labs Blog – 8.13.19 (8.9.19) Severe to profound hearing loss is estimated to cost society on average $300,000 over the lifetime per individual. According to a study carried out in 1999 by B.B. Blanchfield and colleagues from the HOPE Center for Health Affairs, between 500,000 and 750,000 Americans are suffering from severe to…
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Noise Pollution can be just as harmful as chemical pollution, but we often ignore it
Puro Sound Labs Blog – 6.3.19 (5.31.19) Modern life has brought many advantages to us all, but the machines and other equipment we use for so many things today are also presenting us with new health concerns. One of those is noise. In New York City alone, the city receives about 50,000 non-emergency calls every…
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The health risk in your pocket
Puro Sound Labs Blog – 4.15.19 (4.14.19) We all like to think that we take care of our own health, and socially the health of our children, but there are some hidden risks to health that not everyone is aware of, and one of them is in your pocket almost everywhere you go. Whether its…
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The Facts About Noise Induced Hearing Loss
Puro Sound Labs – 3.19.19 (3.15.19) NIHL stands for noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), and it is the reason that hearing loss is a growing health issue worldwide. The Hearing Health Foundation goes so far as to say, “globally, it is an unseen epidemic.” Read more: The Facts About Noise Induced Hearing Loss