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Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Young People

Welcome to this training on Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Young People provided by the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC).

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  1. Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure: An Overview
  2. The Effects of Excessive Noise on Hearing
  3. Sources of Excessive Noise for Infants, Children and Adolescents
  4. The Provider’s Role in Hearing Assessment and Anticipatory Guidance

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association. (2024). Loud Noise Dangers.

Balk, S. J., Bochner, R. E., Ramdhanie, M. A., Reilly, B. K., & Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change, Section on Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. (2023). Policy Statement: Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Pediatrics 152 (5): e2023063752. 10.1542/peds.2023-063752

Balk, S. J., Bochner, R. E., Ramdhanie, M. A., Reilly, B. K., & Council on Environmental Health and Climate Change, Section on Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery. (2023). Technical Report: Preventing Excessive Noise Exposure in Infants, Children, and Adolescents. Pediatrics 152 (5): e2023063753. 10.1542/peds.2023-063753

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders. (2022). Noise-Induced Hearing Loss.

Texas Health and Human Services. (2024). Texas Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (TEHDI).

Texas Health and Human Services. (2024). Texas Health Steps. Anticipatory Guidance: A Guide for Providers.