DJ Paul Oakenfold joins tinnitus campaign urging music lovers to put hearing first

Discussion in 'Support' started by erik, Feb 3, 2014.

    1. erik
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      erik Member Benefactor Hall of Fame

      Location:
      Washington State, USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      04/15/2012 or earlier?
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Most likely hearing loss
      This guy has much influence over young clubbers, nice to read this:


      The DJ Paul Oakenfold has emerged as the unlikely champion of a new campaign warning of the dangers of loud music.

      New research released today found that two-thirds of people had experienced ringing in their ears, with one-third of people exceeding safe volume levels on headphones.

      Marking the launch of tinnitus awareness week, Oakenfold said: “I urge music lovers to wear ear defenders to gigs and avoid dangerously high volumes on personal music players.”

      http://www.independent.co.uk/life-s...usic-lovers-to-put-hearing-first-9102600.html
       
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    2. Champ
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      Location:
      Boston, MA
      Tinnitus Since:
      01/2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic trauma from headphones
      Good, the more the merrier. Paul is a huge DJ so if he can get behind this cause, that's just gravy.
       
    3. LadyDi
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      LadyDi Member Benefactor

      Location:
      Florida, USA
      Tinnitus Since:
      06/2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Barotrauma/airplane
      Thanks Eric. Does the US have a tinnitus awareness week? Seems like the UK is doing a lt more public awareness campaigns than we are.
       
    4. Tenna
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      Tenna Member

      Location:
      Europe
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      10/2013
      (y)All that great music of his i heard without an eeeeeee. I think earplug use is targeting it in a wrong way though, venues need forced responsibility too, nice to see his support anyhow
       
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    5. Champ
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      Location:
      Boston, MA
      Tinnitus Since:
      01/2013
      Cause of Tinnitus:
      Acoustic trauma from headphones
      Tenna the problem is that people without tinnitus or who are unaware of their damaged hearing WANT the music loud as possible. I've always worn earplugs to concerts, even before I had tinnitus, because I didn't want to screw up my hearing. But many of friends didn't wear plugs.
       
    6. NeoM
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      NeoM Member

      Location:
      America
      Tinnitus Since:
      10/31/2013
      My mother and father are going to a concert in May and I told my mother that I would pick up some earplugs for her and you know what she said..."It's not going to be that loud." lol. Please.

      Hearing is the forgotten sense.
       
    7. The_Chum_12
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      The_Chum_12 Member

      Tinnitus Since:
      11/2013
      I wish BT would have the same thinking. Mine started after he blasted the music in a club when I saw him.
       
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