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WAHTS Hearing & the Department of Defense: Partners in Expanding Hearing Protector Fit Testing

June 13, 2024

WAHTS Hearing is proud to serve as a partner with the Department of Defense (DoD) in their recent initiative to expand hearing protector fit testing for noise-exposed service members and civilian employees. This initiative, detailed in a recent article on Health.Mil, marks a significant advancement in hearing conservation efforts within the military community. The updated Hearing Conservation Program...

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OSHA Has Confirmed That They Will Allow the Use of the ANSI MPANLs

March 30, 2023

The WAHTS Team is Very Excited to Share Some Big News and Updates in the Occupational Hearing space In October 2022, we submitted a letter of interpretation from OSHA regarding the use of the ANSI S3.1-1999 (R2018) Maximum Permissible Ambient Noise Levels (MPANLs) in lieu of the MPANLs in the occupational noise exposure standard:...

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Tablet-Based Boothless Audiometry is Revolutionizing Hearing Testing

March 29, 2023

Reliability of Tablet-Based Hearing Testing in Nicaraguan Schoolchildren Hearing loss affects an estimated 4 in 1000 children, yet meeting demand is challenging due to the shortage of audiologists and a growing need for access to hearing healthcare. Fortunately, tablet-based hearing assessments and boothless audiometry are exciting new technologies that offer more expansive access to hearing...

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Boothless Audiometry for Portable Testing in a Field Setting

February 7, 2023

Boothless Audiometry Provides Highly Repeatable Results for Various Tests of Auditory Performance in the Field Environment What is Boothless Audiometry? Almost half of all adults with noise-related hearing loss work in noisy environments. In the U.S., approximately 37.5 million adults over the age of 18 suffer from hearing loss, including more than half of...