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Study: Want to Hear the Music? Turn Down the Volume

For most of us, life would be far less enjoyable without music, any kind of music, regardless of the tune, instruments or voices involved. But whether it's rock, classical, hip-hop, heavy metal or something in between, when played too loudly, repeated exposure to music can cause permanent hearing loss and ringing in the...

These SunChips Are Making Me Noisy

(Aug. 20) -- Why are SunChips generating so much noise these days? The Frito-Lay owned snack brand intended to market its new non-plastic bag around the 100 percent biodegradable plant-matter packaging (Ed note: Save the Earth While You Snack?). But instead, its getting an earful of complaints from consumers over how much...

Would OSHA Ban Vuvuzelas From US Stadiums?

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(June 23) -- Federal safety investigators would probably shut down the World Cup soccer playoffs if they were being held in the U.S. The noise levels saturating the stadium in Pretoria far exceed the legal limits for sound, and scientists warn that deafness may result. And the hearing-annihilating horns may soon be...

How Loud Are Those World Cup Vuvuzela Horns?

(June 15) -- Haven't you heard? Noisy stadiums are standard issue in professional sports, but at the World Cup in South Africa, fans in the stadium and on TV are growing increasingly agitated by the noise created by vuvuzelas. The roughly 3-foot-long plastic horn has been a traditional fan favorite at South African...