Music may damage hearing
April 22nd, 2010 - 2:37 am ICT by IANSLondon, April 21(IANS) Young people are putting their hearing at risk by listening to music as loud as a jet engine, a researcher has warned.
Playing music at high volume and using earphones that fit in the ear canal could lead to loss of hearing, reports express.co.uk.
Professor Peter Rabinowitz, from Yale University School of Medicine said: “Some players generated volumes in the ear higher than 120 decibels - similar in intensity to a jet engine.”
During the research Rabinowitz also found that the leading cause of preventable hearing loss was exposure to excessive sound levels.
“Traditionally, noise-induced hearing loss was a disease of adults who worked in noisy occupations or used firearms,” said Rabinowitz.
“However, concern is growing that children and young adults are developing noise-induced hearing loss as a result of over-exposure to amplified music, especially through the use of personal music devices such as MP3 players,” he added.
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