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Washington, DC – February 7, 2002 - Expanding on it’s current community
outreach program for the deaf, Pontiac-GMC, Division of General Motors
Corporation, has joined forces with the National Campaign for Hearing
Health (NCHH) to establish a hearing health awareness program at eight
major auto shows in 2002, beginning today in Chicago.
According to Elizabeth Thorp, Director of NCHH, “Hearing loss is the most
common disability in the United States – affecting over 28 million
Americans.
Still, most of us don’t ever think about our hearing until it’s too
late. The National Campaign for Hearing Health is working to raise
awareness
of hearing health, to educate the public about the importance of newborn
hearing screening and protecting our ears from loud, ‘toxic’ noise. We
are grateful to General Motors for helping us promote our message to the
millions of people who attend their auto shows each year.”
Auto show attendees can stop by the NCHH display at the Pontiac-GMC
Information Booth to receive free Mack’s® Earplugs, a hearing checklist and decibel
chart, and a baby hearing checklist. For more information about the
Hearing
Health Awareness Program, please call 1-800-535-3323, or visit the NCHH
website at www.hearinghealth.net.
The auto shows with scheduled Hearing Health Awareness Program’s include:
Auto Show Dates City/State
02/07/02-02/17/02 Chicago, IL
02/13/02-02/18/02 San Diego, CA
02/27/02-03/03/02 Dallas, TX
03/02/02-03/10/02 Cleveland, OH
03/06/02-03/10/02 Kansas City, MO
03/09/02-03/17/02 Minneapolis, MN
03/30/02-04/07/02 New York, NY
04/24/02-04/28/02 Atlanta, GA
About the National Campaign for Hearing Health
The National Campaign for Hearing Health, sponsored by the Deafness
Research Foundation, is committed to putting hearing health on the
national agenda. The Campaign is working to raise awareness of hearing
issues, improve options for those living with hearing loss, and protect
those at risk. By advocating for detection, prevention, intervention and
research, the Campaign promotes hearing health for all. For more
information visit
http://www.hearinghealth.net or contact the National Campaign for
Hearing Health at 1-800-535-3323.
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