Planning your Learn 2 Listen Campaign

Delta Zeta's Learn 2 Listen Campaign to educate about Noise-Induced Hearing Loss will be April 1-7, 2013. All Delta Zeta collegiate and alumnae chapters are encouraged to take part in educating their communities about how to prevent unnecessary hearing loss.

Did you know that -

• An estimated 26 million Americans between the ages of 20 and 69 have permanent hearing loss from noise exposure.
• Preventable noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL) among teens and adults is on the rise in the U.S. NIHL has increased among teens and young adults by more than 30% just within the last 15 years.
• One in five American teenagers now suffer from some type of hearing loss, an increase of 31% since the mid-'90s.
• Most cases of hearing loss are slight, affecting only one ear and involving mostly high-frequency sounds thus many teens may not even notice the hearing change.
• About one in 20 have a "mild or worsening" hearing loss, which can make them struggle to follow conversations or teachers at school.
• Instead of developing noticeable hearing problems at age 50 or 60, these teens may have trouble hearing beginning at age 40.
• Teens with "mild to moderate" hearing loss were found to have a 70% increased risk of hearing loss from the use of a portable music player, such as an iPod.

Follow the conversation on Twitter with #DZLearn2Listen and for more information on the campaign please visit our website.