Kansas City, MO | August 18, 2010. Parents and educators can seize this opportunity to prevent noise induced hearing loss from becoming an epidemic among future teenagers.

With yesterday’s news that research reveals rising rates of hearing loss among American teenagers, the public is, for the moment, paying attention to this often-overlooked health issue.

That’s why Hearing Charities of America (HCOA), a national nonprofit dedicated to raising awareness of hearing health, invites educators, youth club leaders, churches and other community organizations to sign up for its free SAFEEars! program.