| t have heard it said often that earphones can | | | | sound towards the eardrum so that the people |
| damage your ears but do you know how, and if it | | | | next to you have no disturbance but it can do |
| is true why people still use it; well you know what | | | | tremendous harm to you. |
| it says on a pack of cigarettes but people still | | | | Teenagers have highly sensitive hearing and they |
| smoke! | | | | are the group using earphones most bringing |
| A recent study by scientists says that even one | | | | hearing problems at an early age. In UK at least |
| hour of listening through earphones can cause | | | | two out of three people listen to music at high |
| permanent deafness in five years. If you think | | | | volume; some above 85 decibels and the USA |
| five years is a long time but consider this; if you | | | | has seen an increase in hearing problems among |
| listen for more hours a day that five may very | | | | children from 13 million in 1970 to astounding |
| well change to one. It is common among people | | | | figures of over 30 million. This phenomenon is fast |
| to avoid and completely ignore dangers that are | | | | catching up in all developing countries of the world |
| not immediate. However listening with minimal | | | | also. |
| volume can lessen the risks, so how loud is too | | | | It is the responsibility of all who have knowledge |
| loud? | | | | of this to educate others who do not have a clue |
| The highest volume on your device is definitely | | | | to the kind of health hazard they are putting |
| dangerous. Those people who have a habit of | | | | themselves into. |
| listening to music in trains and crowded public | | | | There is however another solution or call it an |
| places normally tend to listen to high volumes at | | | | alternative to earphone listening in the form of |
| the risk of getting deaf. | | | | ipod docking station. |
| There are people jogging and exercising with | | | | Report this article |
| earphones plugged in without realizing that while | | | | This article is free for republishing |
| exercise has health benefits the device in their | | | | Source: |
| ears is a health hazard! Do not put your ears at | | | | Republish this article |
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