Loud music could push one billion people to lose hearing, study

Loud music could push one billion people to lose hearing, study
Wednesday 16 November 2022 - 16:59

A recently published study showed that more than 1 billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of hearing loss as a result of their use of headphones, earphones, and earbuds, as well as their attendance at loud music venues.

According to an international team of researchers, 24% of 12- to 34-year-olds listen to music on personal listening devices at an “unsafe level.” The research was published in the journal BMJ Global Health.

They urged governments to implement safe listening policies “immediately.”

According to the World Health Organization (WHO), more than 430 million people of all ages worldwide suffer from disabling hearing loss.

Young people are especially vulnerable due to their use of personal listening devices such as smartphones, headphones, and earbuds, as well as their attendance at loud music venues.

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