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WHO | “Make Listening Safe” Initiative

Published on March 4, 2019 by iaea – Comments off
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WHO | “Make Listening Safe” Initiative

OMS Safe listening conferenceThe World Health Organization (WHO) and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) organised a consultative meeting on a new standard aimed at reducing risks linked to the use of devices for listening to music (audio players and smartphones). Held on the 13 and 14 February 2019 at WHO headquarters in Geneva, the meeting brought together acousticians, engineers, researchers and representatives of musicians’ and hearing-impaired organisations.

WHO reminds us that 500 million people throughout the world currently suffer from deafness, including 34 million children.
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Source: FIM News