Thanks
@Tamika for your comments and
@valeri for posting.
I know it is only a small step but that conversation that took place on Australian radio with the Professor of Hearing, Language and the Brain, and Director of Hearing Research at Macquarie University, NSW, Australia shows us that someone in my country acknowledges and most importantly understands our hearing damage.
This does happen to innocent people and it is awful. I will applaud any research and study here in Australia.
If anyone is in Sydney area and can participate in the study 'hidden hearing loss' please contact National Acoustics Laboratory. They are especially want people with some hearing damage from loud noises. Email
prevention@nal.gov.au
The test involves a series of auditory tests in the laboratory. The testing is conducted at supra-threshold levels and the appointment goes for 3+ hours.
For myself they believe that if I were to participate there would be a risk of exacerbating my symptoms, which would outweigh any potential benefit of participating in their study, hence I am not included.
You know
@Tamika that I could not agree more with what you wrote.
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, something that will probably take epidemic proportions unless something is done ASAP!
