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NAU Researcher: Airplane Noise May Cause Health Problems

Anyone who has flown knows what it sounds like inside an airplane. But, new research suggests that noise, combined with exposure to jet fuels, could cause hearing and cognitive problems.

O’neil Guthrie, assistant professor and audiologist at Northern Arizona University, has been studying those effects in rats.

Mark Brodie is a co-host of The Show, KJZZ’s locally produced news magazine. Since starting at KJZZ in 2002, Brodie has been a host, reporter and producer, including several years covering the Arizona Legislature, based at the Capitol.