Tinnitus Foundation
Many millions of people worldwide, including many well known musicians such as Noel Gallagher, Coldplay's Chris Martin, Sting, Will.I.am, Neil Young, Cher, Pete Townshend, Gary Newman and many more all suffer from tinnitus - often popularly known as "ringing in the ears". And tinnitus doesn’t just affect musicians: anyone exposed to loud noise, for example those in the Armed Forces, construction workers and a whole new generation of iPod users, are at great risk. It is a very upsetting condition for sufferers and in its severest form the condition can lead to a very serious state of depression and a feeling of helplessness and hopelessness that in many cases has led to suicide. It has been estimated by some that as many as one in ten people suffer from this condition to a lesser or greater degree.
Music Aid has launched its own Tinnitus Foundation to provide help and support to sufferers, to report on new discoveries, and to encourage and fund research into this debilitating and distressing condition. Music Aid is committed to educating musicians, music lovers and events organisers on the dangers of loud music and other loud noises. It is also committed to doing everything in its power to encourage and fund research, to educate people on the danger of loud noise and to try and find a cure for this distressing condition.
Everyone is at risk of developing tinnitus when they visit an event with very loud music. At present there is no cure and once your hearing is damaged it is damaged for life. Music Aid wants to see the introduction of strict public event guidelines and new laws and legal recourse and compensation for victims who have had their health and hearing damaged by irresponsible organisers who have exposed victims to music at above the known sound danger levels..
Return soon to see how the project progresses. In the meantime here are some links to some of Music Aid's favorite helpful tinnitus websites:
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS - LOUD MUSIC CAMPAIGN
WIKIPEDIA TINNITUS PAGE
AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
BRITISH TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
AUSTRALIAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
Music Aid has launched its own Tinnitus Foundation to provide help and support to sufferers, to report on new discoveries, and to encourage and fund research into this debilitating and distressing condition. Music Aid is committed to educating musicians, music lovers and events organisers on the dangers of loud music and other loud noises. It is also committed to doing everything in its power to encourage and fund research, to educate people on the danger of loud noise and to try and find a cure for this distressing condition.
Everyone is at risk of developing tinnitus when they visit an event with very loud music. At present there is no cure and once your hearing is damaged it is damaged for life. Music Aid wants to see the introduction of strict public event guidelines and new laws and legal recourse and compensation for victims who have had their health and hearing damaged by irresponsible organisers who have exposed victims to music at above the known sound danger levels..
Return soon to see how the project progresses. In the meantime here are some links to some of Music Aid's favorite helpful tinnitus websites:
ACTION ON HEARING LOSS - LOUD MUSIC CAMPAIGN
WIKIPEDIA TINNITUS PAGE
AMERICAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
BRITISH TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
AUSTRALIAN TINNITUS ASSOCIATION
