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In celebration of International Noise Awareness Day, check out the Safe Listening Guide created by the Center for Hearing and Communication. It's an excellent educational tool, complete with decibel levels for common sounds and easy-to-remember safe listening tips. It's so critical to protect our hearing from noise because noise-induced hearing loss is permanent, yet preventable when we take a few simple steps.

One of noise expert Arline Bronzaft's most enduring legacies is International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), founded in 1996 in collaboration with the Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC). Together, we created a global movement to raise awareness about the harmful effects of noise on hearing and health. What began as a small initiative in New York City has now spread across more than 40 countries.

Center for Hearing and Communication (CHC) is proud to celebrate the 30th Annual International Noise Awareness Day (INAD), taking place annually on the last Wednesday in April. Founded by CHC’s Deputy Executive Director, Nancy Nadler, and renowned noise expert Arline Bronzaft, PhD, in 1996, INAD raises global awareness about the harmful effects of noise on hearing, health, and quality of life.

Arline L. Bronzaft, PhD, Professor Emerita, City University of New York As we prepare to recognize the 29th International Noise Awareness...