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Hearing is so common and seems so natural that we hardly realize the importance of hearing.

In fact, Hearing Loss affects more than 6 million people in France, yet the measures taken in this area are not up to requirements. Young people remain a target poorly informed of the risks of abuse of listening baladeurs/MP3, senior citizens cross the difficult course of the equipment and in some professional circles involved in the "noise at work" a lot still to do.

Poor mobilization, taboo, lack of information or sensitive awareness, the National Day of Hearing's mission is to educate and inform the public with the assistance of professionals.

A strong engagement in the entire hexagon

On Thursday, March 12, 2009 held the 12th National Day of Hearing, a public health event unavoidable, which takes place in over 500 cities in France.

Test your Hearing Loss better understand the problems of hearing loss, learn about ways to overcome this sensory disabilities, this is the objective of this campaign that mobilizes each year thousands of participants.

On this occasion, many health professionals (audiologists, ENT Hospital services, speech therapists, occupational physician ...) make themselves available for that day and offer a series of important events open to the general public screening sessions, booths Information and conferences.

For their part, the associations of deaf and hard of hearing, schools, prevention services and public health ... organize cultural and educational adapting their actions to diverse audiences.

There are some genetic factors should you it comes to hearing loss as well. Researchers have looking for a genetic link between and those who have it.first researchers are able to discover the causes of hearing loss, it might be possible for it to be avoided.