Hearing Loss

Other Places To Get Help

Organizations

American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
1650 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA  22314-2857
Phone:	(703) 836-4444
Web Address:	www.entnet.org
The American Academy of Otolaryngology—Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. Its Web site includes information for the general public on ENT disorders.
American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD  20850-3289
Phone:	1-800-638-8255 (301) 296-5700
Fax:	(301) 296-8580
TDD:	(301) 296-5650
E-mail:	actioncenter@asha.org
Web Address:	www.asha.org/public
The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.
Noise and Hearing Conservation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC  20210
Phone:	1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742)
TDD:	1-877-889-5627 toll-free
Web Address:	www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html
The Noise and Hearing Conservation section of the OSHA Web site provides information on U.S. government noise standards, general information on noise-induced and work-related hearing loss, and how to protect your hearing.

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Author:	Monica Rhodes	Last Updated: April 22, 2009
Medical Review:	Kathleen Romito, MD - Family Medicine Sarah Marshall, MD - Family Medicine Donald R. Mintz, MD - Otolaryngology
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