What is noise pollution? Natalie Rahhal :Reporter 10/7/2024 Historically, experts tell Yahoo Life, noise pollution meant “unwanted sound.” But that’s subjective. “My music could be sound to me and noise to you,” Rick Neitzel, a University of Michigan professor of...
TUESDAY, Sept. 10, 2024 (HealthDay News) — The latest AirPods from Apple will come with built-in hearing aids, the company announced Monday. Designed as an over-the-counter hearing aid feature for those with mild to moderate hearing loss, users take hearing...
May 28, 2024 About 78% of participants in the Apple Hearing Study, conducted by the University of Michigan, have experienced tinnitus—the perception of sound that others do not hear. That is just one of the findings that University of Michigan researchers and Apple...
How noise harms hearing: We’ve known for centuries that too much noise can cause hearing loss, says Richard Neitzel. He works at the University of Michigan in Ann Arbor. Some 200 years ago, accounts described blacksmiths who developed hearing loss from their constant...
NPR: An unprecedented study that could pave the way for safer listening practices In 2019, Neitzel and his team at the University of Michigan launched the Apple Hearing Study, a first-of-its-kind study with Apple geared toward understanding people’s daily sound...
Hearing health, and how technology can hurt and help it, is one of three long-term studies Apple is running: CNET: Apple Announces Preliminary Insights on Tinnitus From Its Hearing Study
November 15, 2023 By Jessica M. Scully What happens to old laptops, smartphones and smart appliances after they’ve been replaced? It’s an important question. These and other forms of e-waste contain substances, including mercury, lead and cadmium, that are harmful to...
School of Public Health also ranks among top schools in 5 specialty rankings April 9, 2024 The University of Michigan School of Public Health has been ranked #5 in U.S. News and World Report’s list of Best Public Health Schools. U.S. News also issued new rankings of...
Health and dignity for Michigan farmworkers February 27, 2024 Seasonal and migrant farmworkers play a crucial role in powering Michigan’s nearly $105 billion food and agriculture industry. Despite their vital contribution, there are limited occupational...
December 4, 2023 The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering (COHSE), housed within the University of Michigan School of Public Health, has received a five-year, $9 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to...