The Winnipeg Hearing Blog is Polo Park Hearing Centre’s blog on everything to do with human hearing, hearing protection, hearing loss and general interest posts about everything from weird facts to how human hearing works. We run some regular themed blogs posts such as How Loud It It that features local venues with a sound profile worth knowing about.
The 2016 Ride For Dad started off a little wet but the rain held back as the motorcycles poured out of the Polo Park Parking lot. As promised, they were loud! The sound meter hit a high of 96.8 dB and was measured from the opposite side of Portage Avenue – that’s 8 driving […]
“Organizers are asking all registered Riders to arrive at Earls Polo Park early on Saturday, May 28 to avoid line-ups. The registration table and various sponsor tents open at 8:00 AM Ride Day.” – From RFD’s May 24th media advisory. It’s not too late to register – grab some friends and register online at www.ridefordad.ca/manitoba.
In keeping with the fact that May is Speech & Hearing Awareness Month, we thought we would suggest a movie with the theme of overcoming hearing loss. Club DJs generally rely on their ability to hear to mix tracks – or so we thought. All Gone Pete Tong is a comedy about the tragic life of
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The World Health Organization has identified exposure to recreational noise as the greatest threat to the hearing health of teens and young adults . Some 1.1 billion people are at risk of hearing loss due to the unsafe use of personal audio devices (smartphones too) and noisy venues such as sporting events and nightclubs. Worldwide 360
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Just 8 more days until the Ride for Dad 2016. Polo Park Hearing Centre is proud to help sponsor the event again this year. We will be providing Spark Plug earplugs, the Officially Licensed Earplugs of NASCAR, along with discounts offers including custom mould earplugs. Whether you wear a full face or half helmet, please remember
In a recent news release the Canadian Hearing Instrument Practitioners Society (CHIPS) identified noise induced hearing loss as a growing health issue. The release also highlighted the increased rate of hearing loss found in younger Canadians. May 2016 is Hearing Awareness Month #hearinghealth “Canadians are exposed to dangerous sound levels on a
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