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Loud Music Players can Cause Deafness at a Young age

Do you listen to your MP3 player often and at a loud volume? If you answered "yes", you are at risk of loosing your hearing early, Specsavers Hearcare and Deafness Research UK had found. They advise you, in this case, to limit the listening time and to lower volume.

The new report in Great Britain shows that almost 15 percent of young people today spend around 28 hours per week listening to personal music players. The same survey found that approximately one-third of those who have experienced ringing in their ears after listening to loud music, listen to their MP3 players every day.

Vivienne Michael, chief executive of Deafness Research UK says: "Many young people are regularly using MP3 players for long periods of time and are frighteningly unaware of the fact that loud noise can permanently damage your hearing. Hearing loss can make life unbearable. It cuts people off from their family and friends and makes everyday communication extremely difficult. We want people to realize that their hearing is as important as their sight and protect their ears against any potential damage." The responsibility, however is also on the music players manufacturers, which should worn their young audiences of the possible damage.