Blake Papsin

Blake Papsin is a Canadian[1] otolaryngologist who has worked at the Hospital for Sick Children since 1996. He is known for his work in the implantation and surgical training of and associated with cochlear implants.[2][3] In 2014 he led the team that discovered that putting infants too close to an improperly used white noise machine could put infants at a high risk of developing hearing loss.[1][4][5][6]

References

  1. 1 2 Kathleen Blanchard (March 3, 2014). "Canadian researchers: Use infant sleep machines with caution". Digital Journal. Archived from the original on March 14, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  2. ↑ Mary Sheppard (Mar 31, 2011). "Cochlear implants: A world of sound for the deaf". CBC News. CBC.ca. Archived from the original on September 15, 2013. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  3. ↑ Erin Criger (March 7, 2011). "Toddler gets the gift of sound, hears mom's voice for first time". CityNews. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  4. ↑ Sonja Puzic (March 3, 2014). "Sleep machines may be putting babies at risk of hearing loss: study". CTV News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  5. ↑ Tracy Miller (March 3, 2014). "White noise machines may be hazardous to babies' hearing: study". Daily News. Archived from the original on March 3, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.
  6. ↑ Barbara Mantel (March 2, 2014). "White noise machines may be hazardous to babies' hearing: study". NBC News. Archived from the original on March 4, 2014. Retrieved July 16, 2014.


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