Listening to MP3 player for an hour a day could make you deaf, experts warn

Up to one million Britons are risking permanent deafness by listening to their music players too loudly, European officials have said, reports The Daily Mail.

"They say five to 10 per cent of iPod and other MP3 users risk losing their hearing completely if they listen for more than an hour a day for at least five years.

The EU's scientific committee on emerging health risks says between 2.5 and 10million people across the continent could go deaf because of their addiction to their personal music players.

... An EU safety standard already exists restricting the noise level of personal music players to 100 decibels, but the scientists said the danger level is much lower - music pumped into the ears above 89 decibels for long periods of time.

At that level, users of personal music players are exposed to higher noise levels than currently allowed in factories."

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emily | 5:25 PM | Music Phones |
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