Cranking up the tunes or sound may not be the wisest health move — here’s what a new study says
The prevalence of unsafe listening practices from headphones, earbuds and attendance at loud music venues may range from 24% to 48% in young people ages 12-34 years old, according to recent research published in BMJ Global Health.
This suggests that more than 1 billion teens could be at risk for hearing loss.
“Results from this study show that unsafe listening is common in adolescents and young adults and highlight the need to implement policy and public health initiatives to reduce unsafe listening,” lead author Dr. Lauren Dillard told Fox News Digital.
“Doing so requires the engagement of governments, industry and other stakeholders,” added Dillard, who is a consultant to the World Health Organization (WHO) and a postdoctoral fellow at the Medical University of South Carolina.
“Individuals should also be aware of the risks of unsafe listening and take steps to reduce their exposure to loud recreational noise if they engage in unsafe listening practices.”
OMG please. One more overstep by WHO. How about factory workers, or equipment operators who make a living at risk. Or musicians. Leave us alone with all your concerns. All you do is limit freedoms.
why don’t we just lock them up in a closet until they reach 30 , protection is way out in left field.
I’ve never HEARD that!
Amplified sounds perched in the ear or hung on the outside of the ear can’t help but be more dangerous to hearing acuity, especially if volume is high. Fact. Hearing & noise info is readily available.
Hearing aids are expensive and don’t restore your native hearing range; more expensive for better results. The emergence of OTC hearing devices may bring costs down but won’t restore lost natural capabilities.
Enjoy the music you like but at a lower volume. Some slippage is inevitable over time but don’t accelerate or intensify your hearing loss.
Sharing for a friend.
What?
Listening to Democrats is Unsafe !!!
Another Junk Science study.
WE BEEE RAPPIN AND YOU BE CHAPPIN