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Nothing sounds better than listening to a favorite song with
ear buds or head phones on. Keep in mind though that we don’t have to amp up
the volume.
The World Health Organization estimates that 1 billion
people could possibly lose their hearing and most of those between the ages of
12 and 35. This is mostly due to cranking the volume up with ear buds in the
ears or head phone use. Forty percent of
the above are likely to lose experience some level of hearing loss due to being
in venues where the decibel levels are very high, such as concerts. And hearing
loss is forever.
Below are some steps to prevent premature hearing loss:
Curtail listening to loud music from ear buds or head phones
to no more than one hour per day.
Don’t spend more than eight hours per day in a job where the
inside noise decibel is more than 85 decibels. These jobs are usually in bars,
nightclubs or sporting venues.
Turn the TV volume to a reasonable listening level.
Watch children and teens to be sure they are not blasting
music or games in their ears with buds or head phones. Headphones can be
cranked up to 110 decibels.
The Health Briefs TV show reminds readers that hearing loss
is permanent. There are no quick fixes. And hearing aid devices, no matter what
the cost, do not restore hearing one hundred percent. In fact, hearing aids
amplify ALL sound including background noise. Protect the ears always.
