National Press Club - March 14, 2006

Popular Technology and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss

At this National Press Club event, Zogby International Survey findings were released and a panel of experts discussed the issue of noise-induced hearing loss and popular technology.

• Media Advisory: America Tuned In Today . . . But Tuned Out Tomorrow?
• Press Release: Poll of Popular Technology Usage: Hearing Loss Symptoms Reported in High School Age Students and Adults
• Video News Release: More than Half of High School Students Report Symptoms of Hearing Loss

Zogby International's Survey of Teens and Adults about the Use of Personal Electronic Devices and Head Phones

Expert Panel
Biographies and Statements

• Alex Johnson, PhD (ASHA 2006 President, Wayne State University)
• Anne Marie Tharpe, PhD (Associate Professor, Vanderbilt University)
• Brenda L. Lonsbury-Martin, PhD (ASHA Chief Staff Officer for Science and Research, Loma Linda University)
• Brian J. Fligor, ScD (Director of Diagnostic Audiology, Children's Hospital Boston)
• Dean Garstecki, PhD (Professor, Northwestern University)

Event Photo Gallery

Visual: How Sound Affects the Inner Ear