The link between hearing loss and Alzheimer’s disease
On World Alzheimer's Day, we take a look at the link between hearing loss and Alzheimer's, and what can be done to help reduce the risks.
Noise Action Week takes Cirrus to Malton Food Festival
For Noise Action Week, the team at Cirrus went to Malton Food Festival to record some of the sounds that make this event so successful. See what they found out by reading our article!
Edinburgh pledges action to tackle airport noise
The management staff at Edinburgh Airport have recently announced that they are taking steps to reduce the number of night-time flights in an attempt to ease the number of local residents who are being disturbed by excessive noise levels. Find...
The doseBadge5 helps reluctant workers protect their hearing
Ear protection isn't the most stylish or fashionable thing to wear and it can certainly impede your ability to have a conversation, but wearing it is incredibly important in order to prevent noise-induced hearing loss. Read how the doseBadge5 helped...
There are new PPE regulations – what do they mean?
There are new PPE regulations coming into effect soon. Find out what they are, what they mean for you and what you have to do in order to be compliant with the law.
Cirrus helps music festival keep the peace with local residents
Acoustic consultant Chris Selkirk recently used an Optimus Environmental sound level meter and an Invictus portable noise monitoring kit to measure and monitor the noise from a local music festival in Lancaster. Read about the successful outcome here.
Cirrus on the right track and getting steamy with railway noise
The marketing team at Cirrus took a trip to a heritage railway to see which railway noises were the loudest. Was it the steam train? Was it the diesel train? Or was it something else entirely? Read our article to...
How do anti-child alarms work?
Noise has been in the news again recently with the use of anti-child alarms. Learn how they work and the difference between presbycusis and noise-induced hearing loss.
Noise pollution and its effect on the oceans
Most people who have access to any form of social media or news outlet have become increasingly aware over the last few months, that we are killing our oceans with pollution – plastic, oil, sewage – but there is another...
What’s the difference between a sound level meter and a noise dosimeter?
I’m relatively new to the world of acoustic measuring and noise measuring equipment, and one of the very first questions I found myself asking was “what’s the difference between a sound level meter and a noise dosimeter?” Thankfully, the distinction...