Make sure your surroundings are safe for hearing health! Use SoundPrint's decibel meter to measure & submit your environment's average decibel level (dBA). The more submissions you make in October, the greater your chances to win Prizes! #SoundPrintFYQP SoundPrint

Your SoundChecks can contribute to hearing health awareness AND make you eligible to win prizes! Check out the @SoundPrintApp Prize List at soundprint.co/fyqp-challenge… #SoundPrintFYQP

In 2017, Gregory Scott and past president Lily M. Wang reported on a large-scale noise survey of sound levels of 2,376 restaurants and bars in New York City using SoundPrint. Read the article to learn more: doi.org/10.1121/2.0000… #SoundPrintFYQP

Your SoundChecks contribute to hearing health awareness AND make you eligible to win prizes! Check out our Prize List to set your SoundCheck goals. Visit l8r.it/OqkQ to register! #SoundPrintFYQP SoundPrint

I explored the psychology behind Bay Area restaurants' loud, unhinged Spotify playlists – and discovered that businesses use a wide variety of hostile methods to wring more money out of consumers. sfgate.com/food/article/b…

EXPLORE SOUND! Learn about the decibel scale and how loud different sounds are by cutting out these bookmarks: ow.ly/kr8Q50Q1uz0

Read the World Health Organization (WHO) latest publication, that is a step towards making high-quality, affordable, easy to fit hearing aids accessible through community based service delivery approaches. shorturl.at/mntuF Watch out for our upcoming publication #hearingcare Alarcos Cieza ATscale

Listening in Restaurants Challenging but possible bit.ly/48li2TF With Donna Sorkin, Executive Director of the ACIAlliance Lindsay Zombek @hearingjournal #audpeeps #hearinghealth

10 quiet restaurants for a romantic date night in Toronto Based on SoundPrint community SoundChecks and our friends at blogTO bit.ly/3I7nC17 #FindYourQuietPlace #TorontoDining

The noisiest cities in the US - following the winner, New York City USA TODAY @scherni11 bit.ly/3SOjXu8 #findyourquietplace #noisepollution #hearinghealth

#WorldHearingDay 2024 aims to overcome challenges to #hearingcare posed by societal misperceptions and stigmatizing mindsets through awareness-raising and information-sharing. Learn more ctt.ec/b29E4+

Coming up! ReelAbilities Film Festival: New York Film Festival: New York April 3-10 throughout NY + Online SoundPrinters use code rffsoundprint for 20% off! (gen admission tickets for screenings at MMJCCM excl opening, closing & comedy night) ReelAbilities.org/newyork youtube.com/watch?v=4NeaCo…

Bustle is great. As long as hearing health is protected. The Wall Street Journal Alina Dizik

Starbucks Fails Noise Level Test Against Competitors coffeetalk.com/daily-dose/for… Subscribe for your daily or weekly dose of coffee news FREE at coffeetalk.com/subscribe

Soundprint is an app that uses crowd sourcing to measure and rate noise levels in bars, restaurants, cafes, and other public spaces. Use it to quickly enter your own submissions of quiet or loud places, or search via location or map to find quieter spaces SoundPrint

"Changing how we think about noise in restaurants isn’t the kind of cultural shift that happens overnight. [But] many chefs and restaurant owners are becoming more aware of the obstacles that might stand between diners and a great meal": bonappetit.com/story/restaura… #keeplistening

Standardized methods to measure restaurant noise are in development, but the latest data suggest noise is plateauing at lower than pre-pandemic levels. wapo.st/3KogGxM

"the word ‘restaurant’ comes from the French word ‘restaurer,’ which means ‘to restore.’ It shouldn’t be a place that’s wild and crazy" and "I vow to consider my health when choosing my next dinner out." << 💯YES! From: washingtonpost.com/science/intera… #loveyourears #keeplistening

Coffee shops are naturally noisy places, but what is an acceptable level of noise? Learn how coffee shop owners can work around noise levels in their cafés making sure customers have a pleasant time and their staff is protected. 🔗 rebrand.ly/CafeNoise

Turns Out, People Who Complain About Restaurants Being Too Loud Have A Point huffpost.com/entry/restaura…