The Effects of Mask Usage on Reported Vocal Health of Educators

Furnas, Daniel W.; Wingate, Judith M.

doi:10.1016/j.jvoice.2022.04.011

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“…Several studies have addressed this phenomenon to determine the effect of different types of masking elements. Some evaluate the objective attenuation produced by the element by itself, while others evaluate the insertion loss it introduces, the subjective effect that this device could be causing on the speaker, or address the effects on specific groups of workers [106][107][108][109][110][111][112][113][114][115][116][117]. This might be a particularly serious problem in the case of people with hearing problems, since not being able to see the mouth of the interlocutors makes communication even more difficult for this segment of the population [118].…”

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How the COVID-19 Pandemic Muted and Remixed the World’s Acoustics for a While

2022

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Purpose of ReviewThis review aims to analyze the effects of the pandemic on the world's sound environment. Recent Findings The confinements associated with the pandemic led to a reduction in sound levels worldwide and a change in the perception of soundscapes in the absence of traffic noise and human-generated noise. Summary In response to the COVID-19 pandemic, many countries and regions around the world adopted a series of interventions in 2020 that have been referred to as "lockdown" or "confinement." These sets of restrictions had a clear and obvious consequence derived from the absence of people in the streets and the reduction of daily activity and commuting, which caused an unprecedented silencing on a large scale. Along with the silence that ensued, the pandemic and the confinements affected acoustics and our relationship with sounds on different scales. In the cities, this phenomenon had a strong reduction in acoustic intensity due to the absence of vehicles on the streets. Perhaps this was more perceptible in our neighborhoods, with notable changes in their soundscapes, first due to the absence of people in the streets and later due to more outdoor activity derived from the fear of the spread of the virus in indoor spaces. The longer periods of time spent in our homes during the lockdowns also highlighted the importance of sound insulation in buildings and the acoustic conditioning of our schools or homes.

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