Apple Hearing Study reveals prevalence of tinnitus
About 78% of participants in the Apple Hearing Study, conducted by the University of Michigan, have experienced tinnitus—the perception of sound that others do not hear.
Rick Neitzel
COHSE receives $9 million NIOSH grant to fund education and training
The Center for Occupational Health and Safety Engineering has received a five-year $9 million grant from the National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH) to continue its pivotal role in training the future generation of occupational health professionals.
Honk honk! Can noise cameras reduce 'potentially fatal' sound pollution?
Rick Neitzel quoted in The Guardian
As noise detectors are installed in a rich neighborhood of Manhattan, experts worry they will punish people of color.
At U-M, risk from surface contamination of COVID-19 was much lower than air transmission
New research from Michigan Public Health
Air transmission of SARS-CoV-2, the virus behind the coronavirus pandemic, was much higher than surface transmission at the University of Michigan, according to a study by researchers at U-M's School of Public Health.
New interactive tools highlight interim findings from Apple Hearing Study
In light of World Hearing Day on March 3, Michigan Public Health is sharing a new way for individuals to learn and interact with new interim insights from the Apple Hearing Study.
Michigan Researchers Get $5.3M to Expand COVID-19 Wastewater Monitoring
New Research from Chuanwu Xi and Kevin Bakker
University of Michigan researchers surveying wastewater systems for SARS-COV-2 will be able to increase testing sites and continue monitoring until 2023 after receiving more than $5 million from the Michigan Department of Health and Human Services.