The development of technology and industry has led to an increasingly loud society where noise-induced hearing loss is widespread. Industrial machines, loud music, use of earbuds, heavy car traffic, and fireworks are some prominent sources of noise-induced hearing loss.
While hearing loss can affect people at all ages, and is particularly common among the elderly, children require special protection against damage from excessive noise and other aural ailments.
It's time to care about your kids' headphones because chances are they're using the wrong pair.
As a parent, you're constantly worrying about the safety and well-being of your children. You wouldn't use any old car seat, you wouldn't buy them a defective bike helmet, you wouldn't give them toys painted in lead, so why are you giving your kids unsafe of headphones?
Hearing loss among young people is on the rise, and a likely culprit is the increasing exposure to loud noise from headphones -- and especially earbuds.
Tinnitus is the persistent sensation of buzzing, ringing or noise in the ear, independent of any external sound. Such perceptions are commonly referred to as “phantom noise.”
Many things can cause hearing loss, including genetics and normal aging. However, one of the most common and preventable causes of hearing loss is loud or excessive noise exposure.
