His books include Transforming Womenâs Work: New England Lives in the Industrial Revolution (1994), Farm to Factory: Womenâs Letters, 1830â1860 (1981), and Women at Work: The Transformation of Work and Community in Lowell, Massachusetts, 1826â1860 (1979).
Things that cause hearing loss (and tinnitus) include loud noise, medications that damage the nerves in the ear (ototoxic drugs), impacted earwax, middle ear problems (such as infections and vascular tumors), and aging.
Most tinnitus is due to damage to the cochlea, or inner ear. Certain medications can cause or worsen tinnitus, for example, aspirin, particularly in large doses. People with tinnitus may be over-sensitive to loud noise. Most people learn to live with tinnitus, but help is available for those who find this difficult.