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October 13, 2005
Disco and iPod junkies can turn deaf
Party hoppers whose idea of fun is to dance all night at a club amidst blaring music, or attend rock concerts where their heart beats are in tune with the loud music, risk permanent hearing damage due to the high decibel levels.
Hearing specialist Dr John Tonkin said prolonged use of portable music players at high volumes could also cause partial deafness.
"Some people will end up needing a hearing aid if they constantly listen to loud music," Tonkin was quoted by the 'Sydney Morning Herald', as saying.
"If you are a teenager now, you will notice the signs by the age of 30. If the person standing near (your MP3 player) can hear it, you can assume the noise is too loud. When you take the iPod out of your ear and you hear ringing, you know it was too loud," he added
The full extent of the danger noisy nightclubs and concerts pose to hearing was revealed by a recent survey of 1,100 people aged between 18 and 30 by the British Royal National Institute for Deaf People.
From Sify News
Posted by 4HL on October 13, 2005 4:48 PM
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