GenerationDeaf

NIHL

• American Hearing Research Foundation
• National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders
• Medical College of Wisconsin

iPods

• '98 to '08: What we lost along the way
• Setting the maximum volume limit for the iPod

Headphones

• Hearing Loss Simulation

Music

• "Labels keep making music louder - and the sound worse"
• Why Aren’t Hearing Conservation Practices Taught in Schools?

Your Ears

• The Science of Sound
• Music Making Fans Deaf?

More Resources

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NIHL

• What is NIHL?
• Causes of NIHL
• Effects of NIHL
• How to prevent NIHL
• Loudness reference
• Sound advice

iPods

• iPod hazards!
• Why set volume limits?
• How to set iPod limits
• ->iPod touch or iPhone
• ->iPod classic or nano
• ->iPod shuffle

Headphones

• Headphone hazards!
• Types of headphones
• Situationally loud

Music

• Music really is louder!
• Safe sound levels

Your Ears

• How do ears hear?
• What is NIHL damage?
• What is ear protection?

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• Glossary
• Links
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