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American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS)
1650 Diagonal Road
Alexandria, VA 22314-2857
Phone:	(703) 836-4444
Web Address:	www.entnet.org

The American Academy of Otolaryngology-Head and Neck Surgery (AAO-HNS) is the world's largest organization of physicians dedicated to the care of ear, nose, and throat (ENT) disorders. Its Web site includes information for the general public on ENT disorders.

American Hearing Research Foundation
8 South Michigan Avenue
Suite 1205
Chicago, IL 60603-4539
Phone:	(312) 726-9670
Fax:	(312) 726-9695
Web Address:	www.american-hearing.org

The American Hearing Research Foundation helps pay for research into hearing and balance disorders and also helps to educate the public about these disorders. On their website you can find general information on many common ear disorders, including descriptions, causes, diagnoses, and treatments. References are also included as a source for further information. The American Hearing Research Foundation also publishes a newsletter, available by subscription, as well as a number of pamphlets on a variety of topics.

American Speech-Language-Hearing Association
2200 Research Boulevard
Rockville, MD 20850-3289
Phone:	1-800-638-8255 (301) 296-5700
Fax:	(301) 296-8580
TDD:	(301) 296-5650
Email:	actioncenter@asha.org
Web Address:	www.asha.org/public

The American Speech-Language-Hearing Association (ASHA) promotes the interests of and provides services for professionals in audiology, speech-language pathology, and speech and hearing science. ASHA also advocates for people with communication disabilities. The Web site has information on related health topics, self-help groups, and finding a professional in your area.

National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication DisordersNIDCD Information Clearinghouse
1 Communication Avenue
Bethesda, MD 20892-3456
Phone:	1-800-241-1044
TDD:	1-800-241-1055
Fax:	(301) 770-8977
Email:	nidcdinfo@nidcd.nih.gov
Web Address:	www.nidcd.nih.gov

The National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, part of the U.S. National Institutes of Health, advances research in all aspects of human communication and helps people who have communication disorders. The website has information about hearing, balance, smell, taste, voice, speech, and language.

Noise and Hearing Conservation, Occupational Safety and Health Administration (OSHA), U.S. Department of Labor
200 Constitution Avenue NW
Washington, DC 20210
Phone:	1-800-321-OSHA (1-800-321-6742)
TDD:	1-877-889-5627 toll-free
Web Address:	www.osha.gov/SLTC/noisehearingconservation/index.html

The Noise and Hearing Conservation section of the OSHA Web site provides information on U.S. government noise standards, general information on noise-induced and work-related hearing loss, and how to protect your hearing.

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Last Updated: April 13, 2011

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