Bits & Peaces

EarPeace had another unforgettable night at the Roundhouse on Sunday, the 16th of November. We listened to world music amid a diverse audience of all ages and nationalities. Everyone was enjoying the performances, clapping along to the beats and dancing throughout the night.... The post EarPeace Reviews: Tinariwen & Yasmine Hamdan @The Roundhouse, London appeared first on EarPeace.

Alice Hudson's article for Ehow.com discusses tinnitus, a condition wherein the sufferer hears a continuous ringing, buzzing, or humming sound. According to Hudson, this is mainly caused by activities with prolonged exposure to loud noise, including attending rock concerts, working in construction sites with running machinery, and raising the volume on MP3 players too high. Any of these can lead to cochlear damage, the root cause of tinnitus. Cochlear damage is the most well-publicized and common cause of tinnitus. The cochlear is the main organ for hearing and is located in the inner ear. Prolonged exposure to loud noises can...

An article by Luisa Dillner for TheGuardian.com discusses the danger of continuous exposure to loud music or noise. Dillner explains how rock concerts generating up to 120 decibels of sound can destroy the hair cells in the ears of those standing too close to the speakers, which can result in permanent deafness. Fortunately, wearing earplugs can spare you that. "Taking earplugs to a concert may seem counterintuitive. You want to hear the music don't you? But last week rapper Plan B and Chris Martin from Coldplay launched a campaign to warn music fans that loud music can cause permanent hearing...

Rima Himelstein, MD writes about the rising cases of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) among teens in her article for philly.com: The fact is: our teens are risking hearing loss. Sound scary? It is. Ear buds are basically tiny little speakers worn in the ear canals. When ear buds are used to listen to high-volume sound over a long period of time, they can cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Our teenagers may painlessly, gradually, and unknowingly be experiencing just that. Here’s the data: One in three people develop hearing loss as a result of exposure to extreme noise. More than...