Hear the World commissioned a large study to shed light on the lesser known aspects of hearing. 
The international study “Hearing is Living” offers a surprising view of the unique importance of hearing for both body and mind.
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From July to December 2010, Hear the World conducted an online survey about “the obstacles to buying a hearing aid” on this website. The results show that the greatest obstacle to buying a hearing aid remains the stigma associated with them.
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Between February and July 2010, Hear the World conducted an online survey on www.hear-the-world.com. Visitors to the website were asked how they feel when they are wearing a hearing instrument. The encouraging result shows that the majority of those concerned feel better than they did before they wore a hearing instrument.
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From August to October 2009, Hear the World carried out a survey on this website on the topic of “Ear protection during noise exposure.” The result is alarming: only a few people protect their ears when they are exposed to high noise levels.
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The Scientific Committee on Emerging and Newly Identified Health Risks (SCENIHR) has published a study about "Potential health risks of exposure to noise from personal music players and mobile phones including a music playing function".
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In June 2007, Hear the World conducted a survey of 4,000 adults in the UK to gain a greater understanding about regional accents. Surprisingly, 1 in 3 people will judge your personality, intelligence and competence based purely on your accent.
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To launch Hear the World, Phonak releases results from a survey the company had commissioned and which details more than 3,000 American, French and German respondents’ views about hearing and hearing loss.
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