RESULTS of the "ELIMINATING NOISE" campaign
From 4 to 6 August, CERN’s nurses conducted a screening campaign entitled "Eliminating noise".
This campaign was especially aimed at young people exposed to noise during their leisure hours (playing in a band, listening to MP3 players, attending concerts, etc.).
In all, 166 people attended the Infirmary, where they were able to receive personalised advice, documentation and, above all, a hearing test (audiogram).
While the high attendance of people in the younger age category (18-30) was a success, their audiogram data were a cause for concern, with 24.5% showing abnormal results, hearing deficiencies which, we should remind you, are irreversible.
It should be noted that such conditions are almost exclusively caused by noise exposure in a non-professional environment (leisure activities, music, etc.).
This latest campaign confirms the harmful effects of noise on people’s hearing due to the absence or insufficiency of protective equipment during music-related activities; this further underlines the importance of following a prevention policy based on awareness-building campaigns to promote changes in behaviour with respect to this risk.
by SC Unit