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Workplace INTEGRA develops iPhone App!

For .99 you can purchase the STS Calculator App from Workplace INTEGRA. Developed by our President, David J. Pinchot, I.E., this clever App will provide a quick analysis to determine a Standard Threshold Shift. Simply use your iPhone and open the App icon … Continue reading

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How Hearing Works

by: Hearing Health Foundation Hair cells in the inner ear convert sound information into electrical signals that enable the brain to “hear” the outside world. Hearing loss is permanent when the hair cells are damaged. Click here to see a … Continue reading

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2 Loud Crew? Bloomberg targets NYC teens who blast music through their ear buds

By M. Alex Johnson, staff writer, NBC News New York Mayor Michael Bloomberg — who banned 16-ounce sodas, trans fats in restaurants and public smoking — has a new bug in his ear: young people who play their music too … Continue reading

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NIOSH and NHCA present 2013 Safe–in–Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss Prevention Awards

The National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH), in partnership with the National Hearing Conservation Association (NHCA), is pleased to announce the winners of the 2013 Safe-in-Sound Excellence in Hearing Loss.  This year’s winners come from the manufacturing sector … Continue reading

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Pain Relievers Reduce Headaches but Increase Hearing Loss in Women

Source: The Hearing Journal, November 2012-Vol 65-Issue 11 by Matthew Coleman Have a headache? Pop two aspirin. It is second nature to reach for pain relievers, but could there be consequences from popping these pills too frequently? The link between … Continue reading

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INTEGRAfit- Fit Testing For Hearing Protection- Take a Look!

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OSHA to host stakeholder conversation on occupational hearing loss

  Blog source: http://osha.gov/ OSHA will host an informal stakeholder meeting to solicit comments and suggestions on occupational hearing loss prevention.  The purpose of OSHA’s public meeting is to provide a forum and gather information from protective equipment and feasible … Continue reading

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Hearing Protection Devices and Speech

  The following is an excerpt of an inquiry from a Workplace INTEGRA client to our Director of Audiology, George Cook, Au. D., CCC-A.  Edits were made to conceal the client’s identity and employee name. Dr. Cook, I have a … Continue reading

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NIOSH/NHCA Joint Hearing Protection Supplement Published

 The supplemental issue of the International Journal of Audiology highlights research that was presented at NHCA’s 35th Annual Conference last year. Feb 05, 2011 NIOSH and the National Hearing Conservation Association have teamed to produce a supplemental issue of the … Continue reading

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Hollywood-style special effects give N.C. girl new ear

  Photo from The Anaplastology Clinic. Tuesday, December 21, 2010 (Updated 7:15 am) By Lauran Neergaard Associated Press WASHINGTON (AP) — Elise Lutz never let her friends see what was left of her ear. She’d carefully style her long hair … Continue reading

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