1 Billion Young People , Are At Risk of Hearing Loss, , New Study Finds.
The study was conducted by researchers associated with the World Health Organization.
It was published on Nov. 15 in the journal 'BMJ Global Health.'.
It found that people as young as adolescents often listen to headphones or earbuds with volume that is too loud.
We estimated that 0.67 to 1.35 billion individuals aged 12-34 years worldwide likely engage in unsafe listening practices, Lauren Dillard, Lead Study Author, via CNN.
Experts say that the message is to listen to music safely so that hearing damage is minimal across a lifetime.
Music is a gift to be enjoyed for
a lifetime, De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria, via CNN.
The message is to enjoy your music but safely, De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria, via CNN.
The study authors stated that a common sense approach to listening with headphones is sufficient in most cases.
If your device says you are listening at unsafe levels, turn down the volume and listen to music for shorter periods of time, Lauren Dillard, Lead Study Author, via CNN.
Experts describe
hearing as a means
of greater connection.
Hearing is the sense that connects us to the people
we love, De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria, via CNN.
Taking care of our hearing is key to maintaining healthy relationship(s) and general health and well-being. , De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria, via CNN.
Primary prevention in early adults is critical to avoid earlier onset and accelerated age-related hearing loss, De Wet Swanepoel, University of Pretoria, via CNN.
Health agencies recommend
headphones that are designed
to reduce background noise