More than half of American high school students say they have at least one symptom of hearing loss, and many of their problems are directly attributable to the use of iPods and other portable music players, says a new study. Teenagers aren’t the only ones at risk, however. Technology that provides audio through ear buds or earphones may be hammering the hearing of everyone who uses it, says the American peech-Language-Hearing Association.
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Value Your Hearing? Check Your Earbud Use
Posted by: Jon Newton March 15, 2006 07:36 AMMore than half of American high school students say they have at least one symptom of hearing loss, and many of their problems are directly attributable to the use of iPods and other portable music players, says a new study. Teenagers aren’t the only ones at risk, however. Technology that provides audio through ear buds or earphones may be hammering the hearing of everyone who uses it, says the American peech-Language-Hearing Association.