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Deafness Facts & Figures

Posted by admin in Uncategorized at September 19, 2009
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Here we have compiled a dossier of facts and figures concerning deafness and hearing loss which you may find helpful.

About 500 million people throughout the world suffer from some kind of hearing loss.
1 in 10 people suffer from hearing loss to the degree that they would benefit from using a hearing aid.
It is estimated that 6.5% of the total working population suffer from hearing loss.
A recent survey showed that the percentage of people with hearing loss that actually used a hearing aid is declining .
Studies have shown that in places of work where ear plugs should be worn a large number of people do not wear them.
Recent research proved that 13% of the Danish population have some form of hearing loss.