Researchers at the University of Michigan School of Public Health and Apple Inc. looked at noise exposure data from volunteer Apple Watch users in Florida, New York, California and Texas. The analysis, one of the largest to date, included more than a half million...
Researchers at the University of Michigan joined forces with community members and the Southwest Detroit Community Benefits Coalition to evaluate the noise impact of the trucks on the neighborhood, many being rerouted as part of the new Gordie Howe International...
Farm and rural youth experience noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) from a very young age. They also experience hearing health disparities compounded by lack of access to hearing health education. Intervention studies using technologies such as smartphone applications,...
Millions of American farm workers suffer from impaired communication, reduced self-esteem, and disrupted intimacy, a result of noise-induced hearing loss. This high-risk group is exposed to hazardous noise from a wide range of sources, including tractors, dryers,...
Cardiovascular diseases (CVD) such as coronary heart disease and hypertension are the leading cause of mortality in Sweden and the European Union. CVD risk is significantly influenced by the physical, social, and occupational environment (2014). Noise exposure is a...
The Apple Hearing Study is a partnership between the University of Michigan and Apple to study of sound exposure and its impact on hearing health. This groundbreaking study will advance our understanding of how hearing could be impacted over time by exposure to sound...
Occupational injuries represent a tremendous health and economic burden to mine workers and their employers in the US and globally. However, despite this situation, a number of potential injury risk factors have not been adequately explored, including the risk of...
