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Published Mar 09, 2023

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U.S. Consumer Product Safety Commission (CPSC) Announces It Will Not Enforce Reese’s Law for Hearing Aid Button-Cell Batteries until March 8, 2024

A law passed on August 22 ensures that button cell and coin batteries, including zinc-air hearing aid batteries, comply with federal child-resistant packaging regulations. However, with an implementation date of February 12, 2023, hearing aid battery manufacturers and retailers needed more time to comply with the new rules. The CPSC has announced it will not enforce the requirements until March 8, 2024.

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Real World Solutions for People with Hearing Loss: 2023 OticonNEXT Conference Looks at Latest Hearing Aid Research and Technology

Hosted by Oticon, the two-day conference was attended by nearly 500 hearing care professionals and focused on new research, innovative technology, and how clinicians can provide real-world benefits for their patients.

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Matthew Allsop Short Video: New Tinnitus App Released by Sonova (Phonak & Unitron)

HearingTracker Audiologist Matthew Allsop describes SilentCloud, a subscription-based medical app to empower patients and help manage their tinnitus.

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Just how loud is a rocket launch?

The massive thrust needed to launch a rocket into space creates a lot of noise. How much? The Saturn V launch that brought astronauts to the moon measured 204 dB, and even 1.5 miles away was recorded at 120 dB—as loud as a car horn at close quarters.

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What is Bluetooth and Is It Secure?

Longtime hearing aid engineer Steve Armstrong of SoundGoodLabs talks about Bluetooth with 'Canadian Audiologist' Editor Marshall Chasin.

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