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Bloomberg Distinguished Professor Kris Chesky talks about the musician-specific earplug industry and what might be done to improve how musicians and their teachers prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Photo of an amp with a volume nob that goes to 11 Kris Chesky was well into his career as a musician-researcher working on music-related injuries when an audiologist colleague suggested he try out a set of custom-made musician earplugs. The audiologist fitted the earplugs by making silicone molds of his ear canals. When the earplugs arrived, he was surprised by how they felt when he played trumpet. Performing arts health scholar joins Peabody, Medicine Kris Chesky, Bloomberg Distinguished Professor of Performing Arts Health, investigates issues at the intersection of music and health, advocating for health policy and safety standards for music students and performing artists "I brought them to a gig. I couldn't even get through one song with them in my ears. They just hurt," says Chesky, who is Bloomberg Distinguished Professor for Performing Arts Health at Johns Hopkins.
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