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N THE NOIS OW EI SSU E Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (and Tinnitus) by the Numbers TURN D statistics Hearing loss from sound exposure is related to how loud the sound is, and how much time the listener is exposed to it. 1 # The rank of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) as the most preventable type of hearing loss. 26 Million between the ages of 12 and 19 who show evidence of hearing loss, according to a study in the Journal of the American Medical Association (JAMA). 30 Million: 1 60 The number of U.S. workers exposed to hazardous noise levels. The rank of occupational hearing loss as a work-related injury in the U.S. # Publisher Claire Schultz CEO, Hearing Health Foundation Editor Yishane Lee % The percentage of military service members who have NIHL or tinnitus, or both. The rank of hearing loss and tinnitus among reported health concerns in service members, both active and veterans. For references, please see hhf.org/summer2015_references. 6 | hearing health | a publication of hearing health foundation Senior Editor Amy Gross Associate Editor Laura Friedman Medical Director David S. Haynes, M.D. 1 in 5: The number of adolescents 1 vol. 31, no. 3, summer 2015 Art Director Julie Grant The number of Americans between the ages of 20 and 69—equivalent to 15 percent of this population—who have NIHL due to exposure to loud sounds or noise at work or in leisure activities, according to the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders (NIDCD). # Hearing Health Staff Writers Samuel R. Atcherson, Ph.D.; Courtney M. Campbell, Au.D.; Barbara Jenkins, Au.D.; George Khal; Kathi Mestayer; Nannette Nicholson, Ph.D.; Elizabeth Stump Advertising Sales Franzi Bulow, GLM Communications 212.929.1300 [email protected] Editorial Committee Robert A. Dobie, M.D.; Judy R. Dubno, Ph.D.; Melissa E. Heche, Au.D.; Stefan Heller, M.D., Ph.D.; Anil K. Lalwani, M.D.; Joscelyn R.K. Martin, Au.D.; Cynthia Morton, Ph.D.; Allen Ryan, Ph.D.; Samuel H. Selesnick, M.D. Board of Directors Shari S. Eberts, Chairman; Robert Boucai; Judy R. Dubno, Ph.D.; Rebecca Ginzburg; Roger M. Harris; David S. Haynes, M.D.; Collister “Terry” Johnson; Elizabeth Keithley, Ph.D.; Michael C. Nolan; Paul E. Orlin; Nancy M. Williams 363 Seventh Avenue, 10th Floor New York, NY 10001-3904 Phone: [phone] TTY: 888.435.6104 Email: [email protected] Web: hhf.org Visit hhf.org/subscribe to get a FREE subscription. Hearing Health Foundation is a tax-exempt, charitable organization and is eligible to receive tax-deductible contributions under the IRS Code 501 (c)(3). Federal Tax ID: 13-1882107