,,iii  #aaeth ,,congress  #ast ,session 
,s4 ,,res4 #cji  ,,in ,,the ,,senate    
,,of ,,the ,,united ,,states  ,october  
#bf1 #bjag ,ms4 ,warren 7for herself and
 ,ms4 ,collins7 submitted the following 
resolution2 which was referred to the   
,committee on ,health1 ,education1      
,labor1 and ,pensions  ,,resolution     
,expressing support for the designation 
of ,october #bjag as ,national ,protect 
,your ,hearing ,month4  ,whereas the    
,national ,institute on ,deafness and   
,other ,communication ,disorders and the
 ,centers for ,disease ,control and     
,prevention have found that up to #bd   
percent of adults in the ,united        
,states1 #dj1jjj1jjj individuals1 may   
have noise-induced hearing loss in #a or
 both ears2 ,whereas individuals take   
part in activities every day that can   
contribute to increased exposure to     
harmful noise levels2 ,whereas potential
 sources of noise-induced hearing loss  
include-- 7#a7 portable music2  7#b7    
movie and game systems2  7#c7 sports    

recreation activities1 such as auto     
racing1 hunting1 and snowmobiling2  7#d7
 athletic events2  7#e7 concerts2  7#f7 
yard work1 such as mowing the lawn2 and 
7#g7 hobbies1 such as woodworking2      
,whereas workers in the fields of       
mining1 manufacturing1 and construction 
and individuals serving in the military 
go to work each day in damaging noise   
conditions and occupational hearing loss
 is among the most commonly recorded    
work-related injuries2 ,whereas living  
or working on a farm can also expose    
individuals to harmful levels of noise1 
including from farm machinery1 other    
equipment used on farms1 and animals2   
,whereas musicians of all ages1 both    
amateur and professional1 can be        
regularly exposed to levels of noise    
that can be harmful2 ,whereas1 over     
time1 continued exposure to harmful     
noise levels can lead to permanent      
noise-induced hearing loss2 ,whereas    
hearing loss from harmful noise can     
negatively impact communication and     

quality of life for an individual2      
,whereas hearing loss from harmful noise
 is permanent and is not reversible1 but
 is preventable2 ,whereas individuals   
can protect themselves against          
noise-induced hearing loss through      
simple measures to reduce exposure to   
loud sounds1 including turning down the 
volume1 moving away from the source of  
sound1 and wearing hearing protection   
when involved in a loud activity2       
,whereas protecting the ears of children
 is an important measure to help prevent
 noise-induced hearing loss because     
children may be more susceptible to     
damage than adults and are too young to 
protect their own ears2 ,whereas        
,congress can help raise awareness among
 the general public about the importance
 of protecting hearing2 and ,whereas    
,october #bjag would be an appropriate  
month to designate as ,national ,protect
 ,your ,hearing ,month3 ,now1 therefore1
 be it ,that the ,senate--  7#a7        
supports the designation of ,october    

#bjag as ,national ,protect ,your       
,hearing ,month2 and  7#b7 recognizes   
that all individuals in the ,united     
,states should become more aware of--   
7,a7 the potential for noise-induced    
hearing loss as a result of daily       
activities2 and  7,b7 the measures that 
individuals can take to protect hearing 
for a lifetime4