,,iii  #aae? ,,congress  #a/ ,session   
,s4 ,,res4 #cji  ,,9 ,,! ,,s5ate ,,( ,,!
 ,,unit$ ,,/ates  ,octob] #bf1 #bjag    
,ms4 ,w>r5 7= h]self & ,ms4 ,coll9s7    
submitt$ ! foll[+ resolution2 :i* 0     
ref]r$ to ! ,committee on ,heal?1       
,education1 ,labor1 & ,p5sions          
,,resolution  ,express+ support = !     
designation ( ,octob] #bjag z ,national 
,protect ,y\r ,he>+ ,mon?4  ,:]eas !    
,national ,in/itute on ,deafness & ,o!r 
,communication ,disord]s & ! ,c5t]s =   
,disease ,control & ,prev5tion h f\nd t 
up to #bd p]c5t ( adults 9 ! ,unit$     
,/ates1 #dj1jjj1jjj individuals1 may h  
noise-induc$ he>+ loss 9 #a or bo? e>s2 
,:]eas individuals take "p 9 activities 
e day t c contribute to increas$        
exposure to h>mful noise levels2 ,:]eas 
pot5tial s\rces ( noise-induc$ he>+ loss
 include-- 7#a7 portable music2  7#b7   
movie & game sy/ems2  7#c7 sports       
recreation activities1 su* z auto rac+1 
hunt+1 & sn[mobil+2  7#d7 a?letic ev5ts2
  7#e7 conc]ts2  7#f7 y>d "w1 su* z m[+ 

! lawn2 &  7#g7 hobbies1 su* z          
woodwork+2  ,:]eas work]s 9 ! fields (  
m9+1 manufactur+1 & con/ruction &       
individuals s]v+ 9 ! milit>y g to "w ea*
 day 9 damag+ noise conditions &        
occupational he>+ loss is among ! mo/   
commonly record$ "w-relat$ injuries2    
,:]eas liv+ or work+ on a f>m c also    
expose individuals to h>mful levels (   
noise1 includ+ f f>m ma*9]y1 o!r        
equipm5t us$ on f>ms1 & animals2 ,:]eas 
musicians ( all ages1 bo? amateur &     
pr(essional1 c be regul>ly expos$ to    
levels ( noise t c be h>mful2 ,:]eas1   
ov] "t1 cont9u$ exposure to h>mful noise
 levels c lead to p]man5t noise-induc$  
he>+ loss2 ,:]eas he>+ loss f h>mful    
noise c negatively impact communication 
& quality ( life = an individual2 ,:]eas
 he>+ loss f h>mful noise is p]man5t &  
is n rev]sible1 b is prev5table2 ,:]eas 
individuals c protect !mselves aga9/    
noise-induc$ he>+ loss ?r\gh simple     
measures to r$uce exposure to l\d s\nds1
 includ+ turn+ d[n ! volume1 mov+ away f

 ! s\rce ( s\nd1 & we>+ he>+ protection 
:5 involv$ 9 a l\d activity2 ,:]eas     
protect+ ! e>s ( *ildr5 is an important 
measure to help prev5t noise-induc$ he>+
 loss because *ildr5 may be m           
susceptible to damage ?an adults & are  
too "y to protect _! own e>s2 ,:]eas    
,congress c help raise aw>5ess among !  
g5]al public ab\t ! importance (        
protect+ he>+2 & ,:]eas ,octob] #bjag   
w\ld be an appropriate mon? to designate
 z ,national ,protect ,y\r ,he>+ ,mon?3 
,n[1 !re=e1 be x ,t ! ,s5ate--  7#a7    
supports ! designation ( ,octob] #bjag z
 ,national ,protect ,y\r ,he>+ ,mon?2 & 
7#b7 recognizes t all individuals 9 !   
,unit$ ,/ates %\ld become m aw>e (--    
7,a7 ! pot5tial = noise-induc$ he>+ loss
 z a result ( daily activities2 &  7,b7 
! measures t individuals c take to      
protect he>+ = a lifetime4