It’s National Protect Your Hearing Month

The ability to hear is something most people probably take for granted until it’s gone. October is National Protect Your Hearing Month, an important reminder to take steps to preserve your hearing.According to the American Academy of Audiology, over 36 million Americans suffer from hearing loss. Over 18 million of those people are younger than 65. Noise-induced hearing loss is on the rise in the U.S. Our ears are exposed to higher levels of noise than ever before.OSHA reports that every year approximately 30 million people in the United States are occupationally exposed to hazardous noise. Loud noise can also