Sunday 1 March 2015

One Billion Young People at Risk of Hearing Loss from Loud Music

More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through listening to loud music, revealed the World Health Organization (WHO). The UN agency estimates that 360 million people suffer from hearing loss worldwide, and apart from noise related causes and aging, it is also brought on by infectious diseases, genetic conditions, complications at birth, and use of certain drugs. The WHO considers a volume above 85 decibels for eight hours or 100 decibels ...

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