The study said that young people between the ages of 12 to 34 often engage in “unsafe listening practices,” like the use of headphones and attending noisy venues. FOX13
FILE - A person wears headphones while holding an iPhone on January 15, 2022 in Milan, Italy. , according to newly-published research. , estimates that "0.67–1.35 billion adolescents and young adults worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from exposure to unsafe listening practices."
Aging and exposure to loud noise can cause wear and tear on the hairs or nerve cells in the cochlea — part of the inner ear— that sends sound signals to the brain, according to the The Occupational Safety and Health Administration requires workplaces to implement a "hearing conservation program" — such as hearing protection worn by employees — when"While regulations exist to protect a person’s hearing in the workplace, similar regulations do not exist to protect the public’s hearing in recreational activities," the Center for Hearing and Communication says.
"Temporary threshold shifts and hidden hearing loss likely serve as predictors for irreversible permanent hearing loss and may present as difficulties hearing in challenging listening environments, such as in background noise," the study authors wrote.
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