National Tinnitus Week
EDM number 1439 in 2010-12, proposed by Malcolm Bruce on 09/02/2011.
Categorised under the topic of Diseases.
That this House supports National Tinnitus Week, which began on 7 February 2011; commends the continued work of the British Tinnitus Association in raising awareness and its sustained research into this condition; is concerned that nearly 10 per cent. of the population suffers from tinnitus in some form, which can cause pain, stress, disturbed sleep patterns and behavioural changes to its sufferers; notes that incidents are on the rise,linking hearing damage to personal music players; and calls on the Government to help raise awareness of tinnitus amongst GPs.
This motion has been signed by a total of 35 MPs.
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