Danger of
Hearing Loss from Personal Music Players
[Posted 10/16/2008]
Prolonged used of personal music players (e.g., mp3
players) can result in permanent hearing loss
according to a study done by a European Union (EU)
committee. The Scientific Committee on Emerging and
Newly Identified Health Risks reported that users
listening at high volumes for greater than five
hours per week over a five year period are at
significant risk for permanent damage. Listening
devices with ear-bud type earphones are especially
worrisome because they lead to a greater sound
exposure than other types of earphones. In fact,
maximum-volume settings can be as noisy as aircraft
landing and taking off nearby.
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