This presentation was delivered to the National Hearing Conservation Association annual conference 9th February 2019.

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This presentation was delivered to the National Hearing Conservation Association annual conference 9th February 2019

Stephen Wheatley – CEO & Co-Founder HearAngel® How can new technology help stop headphone users suffering from avoidable hearing loss? Stephen Wheatley – CEO & Co-Founder

Problem Not obvious to us when we are harming our ears Large sound doses damage our hearing Biggest source of sound dose for most is from headphones Growth in digital content is driving headphone use, increasing exposure to large sound doses 68% of headphone users are aware of dangers but don’t have tools to measure and manage their risk Hearing damage is permanent Creeps up on you, when you know you have it is too late With many disorders you take measures to restore your health Lose your hearing and it is gone - No solution Everyone is listening to loud too long

Current Regulation - Europe Smartphones in Europe have warning triggered by the volume setting: ‘Listening at high volume for a long time may damage your hearing. Tap OK to allow the volume to be increased above the safe level’ The warning is based only on the predicted volume level of the headphones or earbuds supplied with the handset It doesn’t take any account of how long you listen or what you listen to If adhered to, content is inaudible in many common listening situations Warnings are often ignored Many listen too loud, for too long, risking permanent hearing damage Hearing damage is permanent Creeps up on you, when you know you have it is too late With many disorders you take measures to restore your health Lose your hearing and it is gone - No solution Everyone is listening to loud too long

Regulation – From December 2020 International Electrotechnical Commission (IEC)’s new standard IEC 62368- 1:2018 replaces early standards on that date Adopted by Europe (EN) and North America (CSA/UL); others following. Handset manufacturers have the choice to provide: Either Volume-setting-based handset warning (as per current European standard) Or Presentation of calculated sound dose from headphones along with warnings and user options such as automatic protection Hearing damage is permanent Creeps up on you, when you know you have it is too late With many disorders you take measures to restore your health Lose your hearing and it is gone - No solution Everyone is listening to loud too long

IEC* Recommended Option – Calculated Sound Dose Providing users with relevant, individual information is understood to change their behaviour This requires monitoring the individual’s sound dose from headphones At defined sound dose thresholds, users are prompted with information so they can make effective decisions. A “Fitbit for your ears” The user may also choose dose-based automatic protection which will gradually intervene should they be in danger of exceeding the recommended sound dose Enhanced protection for children (recommended by International Telecommunications Union ITU-T H870) can be accommodated. *Matches The World Health Organisation’s recommendations

Making the best of IEC’s Recommendation For individuals: Manage their sound dose using easy to understand information Automatically protect themselves, if they wish For parents or carers: Manage their children’s exposure Control child’s maximum: - Volume level - Sound dose - Listening period Automatically protect them Responsible parents already aware of the issue 81% Will want to protect their children

Challenges for Technology Volume-setting-based option only works for the headphones supplied with the handset – if any Sound-dose-based option requires knowledge of headphones; changing them can invalidate the calculations More than 300 Million headsets sold per annum worldwide and growing How can these be integrated into an effective protection scheme? Hearing damage is permanent Creeps up on you, when you know you have it is too late With many disorders you take measures to restore your health Lose your hearing and it is gone - No solution Everyone is listening to loud too long

Stephen Wheatley – CEO & Co-Founder HearAngel® How can new technology help stop headphone users suffering from avoidable hearing loss? Stephen Wheatley – CEO & Co-Founder sw@hearangel.com