Four expedient environmental techniques to reduce music exposure along with their rationales are listed below. Depending on the musical environment (or “venue” for those who are musically inclined), some or all of these techniques may be useful, These can also be used for high-school band classes as well. (Much of this information comes from Chasin & Chong6and Chasin7 serves as the basis for the province of Ontario’s Ministry of Labour Guidelines on the performing Arts (1993).)
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Stacy Morigneau of the New Orleans Musicians’ Clinic gives a talk at Loyola University New Orleans about the health risks that all musicians are exposed to and how to avoid them:
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