National Tinnitus Awareness Week kicked off yesterday, with musicians and DJs from guitarist Paul Abbott to Eddy Temple Morris making videos in support of the initiative.
The 2012 campaign, which runs until Sunday and was organised by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), aims to raise awareness of the causes and effects of tinnitus and features six musicians and DJs talking about their experiences with it.
BTA ambassador Eddy Temple Morris, a musician, producer and radio presenter, secured the support of leading UK acts including producer, DJ and co-founder of Breakbeat Kaos Adam F, producer and DJ Om Unit, Mike Burgess, one half of music production and DJ duo HeavyFeet, Mark Baker of We Take Polaroids, dub DJ Darin McFeyden and guitarist Paul Abbott.
Temple Morris, who has supported the BTA for three years, said: ‘As well as knowing first hand how hard it can be to cope with the constant high pitched noise in my ears, I also know countless DJs, musicians and music lovers who are affected by tinnitus as a result of exposure to loud music.
‘While we are all now aware of the dangers and take precautions, such as using specialist ear plugs to reduce the impact of loud music and prevent further hearing damage, ultimately we are resigned to a life with tinnitus. So are many thousands of others who make up the massive 10 percent of the UK’s population who experience tinnitus. It is a travesty to think that so many of these cases could have been prevented through better tinnitus awareness.’
For more information on National Tinnitus Week, visit the BTA website.
The 2012 campaign, which runs until Sunday and was organised by the British Tinnitus Association (BTA), aims to raise awareness of the causes and effects of tinnitus and features six musicians and DJs talking about their experiences with it.
BTA ambassador Eddy Temple Morris, a musician, producer and radio presenter, secured the support of leading UK acts including producer, DJ and co-founder of Breakbeat Kaos Adam F, producer and DJ Om Unit, Mike Burgess, one half of music production and DJ duo HeavyFeet, Mark Baker of We Take Polaroids, dub DJ Darin McFeyden and guitarist Paul Abbott.
Temple Morris, who has supported the BTA for three years, said: ‘As well as knowing first hand how hard it can be to cope with the constant high pitched noise in my ears, I also know countless DJs, musicians and music lovers who are affected by tinnitus as a result of exposure to loud music.
‘While we are all now aware of the dangers and take precautions, such as using specialist ear plugs to reduce the impact of loud music and prevent further hearing damage, ultimately we are resigned to a life with tinnitus. So are many thousands of others who make up the massive 10 percent of the UK’s population who experience tinnitus. It is a travesty to think that so many of these cases could have been prevented through better tinnitus awareness.’
For more information on National Tinnitus Week, visit the BTA website.
