Popular Technology and Noise-Induced Hearing Loss Among U.S. Hispanic Teens and Adults; Mexico and Puerto Rico

At this press conference, Zogby International Survey findings were released and a panel of experts discussed the issue of noise-induced hearing loss and popular technology among U.S. Hispanic Teens and Adults; Mexico and Puerto Rico.

• Media Advisory: Poll Shows U.S. Hispanic Teens, Adults Report Listening to iPods and Similar Devices Louder, Longer (Versión en Español)
• Press Release: Polling: U.S. Hispanic Teens, Adults Report Listening to iPods and Similar Devices Louder, Longer (Versión en Español)
• Video News Release: New Zogby Survey: Hispanic Teens & Adults Listen to iPods and Other Personal Listening Devices Louder & Longer (Versión en Español)
• Video News Release Radio: (en Español)
• Poll Results: Survey of U.S. Hispanic Adults, U.S. Adults in General, U.S. Hispanic Teens, and U.S. Teens in General about the Use of Personal Electronic Devices with Head Phones (Sumario Ejecutivo en Español)
• Poll Results: Survey of Adults in Mexico and Puerto Rico about the Use of Personal Electronic Devices with Head Phones (Sumario Ejecutivo en Español)

Expert Panel: Biographies and Statements, (Biografías y Exposiciones)

• Alex Johnson PhD, ASHA President (2006), Professor and Chair of Audiology and Speech-Language Pathology, Wayne State University
• Brenda Lonsbury-Martin PhD, Research Professor in the Division of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery, Department of Surgery, Loma Linda University School of Medicine
• Brian Fligor ScD, Director of Diagnostic Audiology at Children's Hospital Boston and Instructor in Otology and Laryngology, Harvard Medical School
• Alina de la Paz MS, Executive Director for The Center for Bilingual Speech and Language Disorders, Inc.
• Natalie Fernandez-Roque AuD, Co-owner of Miami Hearing and Speech Center, Mercy Hospital

Visual: How Sound Affects the Inner Ear