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MASC 2009
Welcome to the Inaugural 2009 Joint Defense/Veterans Audiology Conference (JDVAC). Attendees please register now.
Best Careers 2009: Audiologist
Yet another advantage is that audiology is an under-the-radar career—few people consider it, so competition isn’t as keen as it might be.
Equipment Noise is Accelerating Hearing Loss
…hearing loss “will continue to be a major disability associated with the operation of high-performance aircraft.”
In September 2007, a US Navy officer working with the Marines’ executive safety board issued a simple, stark warning. According to a presentation by CDR Stan Jossell, the Marines–and to some extent the services in general–are buying new equipment that is so loud that it’s not a matter of whether but when and how badly operators will suffer permanent hearing damage. Jossell noted, moreover, that the technology to protect users from damage does not yet exist.