These earbuds go to 11 - but teens might lose hearing
A man listens to an iPod MP3 player through earphones in Sydney, Australia. Research conducted by the National Acoustic Laboratories, released by the Australian Federal Government, has found that up to a 25% of people who use iPods or other portable music devices will suffer from hearing problems as a result of listening to their players at 'excessive and damaging' levels.
The stir about headphones and hearing loss was first heard in the 1980s with the arrival of the Walkman. Since the explosion of popularity of personal music listening devices like Apple’s iPod and their ubiquitous white earbuds, the controversy is back. A new study says that 1 in 5 U.S. teens has at least mild hearing loss, with a significant increase in recent years. Personal music players allow users to listen to more music for longer durations, putting them at risk for hearing loss - and hearing loss can hinder a child’s classroom performance. Are earbuds to blame? Do you monitor your children’s music listening levels?
Guest:
William Slattery, MD, House Ear Institute in Los Angeles and Director of the Clinical Studies Department at the House Ear Institute
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