Amid summer events exposing young children to fireworks, sporting, and music events, QC’s Dr. Daniel Fink covers a recent AAA article evaluating how safe these events are for children.

Halimat Olunlade covers recent social media images of infants at soccer matches.

Nina Berman discusses a study revealing high rates of hearing loss among adolescents.

Dr. Daniel Fink discusses hearing loss and children.

Dr. Daniel Fink discusses children’s hearing loss.

Dr. Daniel Fink, MD, Chair of the Quiet Coalition, discusses noise protection options for infants.

The Noisy Planet website, a national campaign to prevent noise-induced hearing loss in children, was retired on May 1, 2025. While it offered valuable educational content for kids aged 8–12, its claim that 85 dBA is a safe noise level has been criticized as too high, especially for children. Experts note that safer daily exposure may be closer to 55–70 dBA. Despite its flaws, Noisy Planet was a helpful resource and its closure marks a loss in public health education.