| <!-- @page { margin: 0.79in } P { margin-bottom: 0.08in | | | | deafening levels. The only way to make this activity |
| } --> | | | | safer is to keep volumes down. As a quick test, if you |
| Hearing loss is a lot more common than you probably | | | | cannot easily have a conversation with someone |
| think due to the variety of risky scenarios that people | | | | because of the loud noise your stereo is generating, |
| put themselves in. The good news is that you can | | | | you should probably lower it down. |
| reduce potential future damage by minimizing | | | | |
| exposure to such activities. Knowing is often half the | | | | 3. Although it may appear that music is being singled |
| battle, and being aware of the following common risky | | | | out, it's only the way it's being heard that is the |
| situations can go a long way towards helping your | | | | problem. You can also suffer hearing damage by going |
| ears down the line. | | | | to concerts or dance clubs. Damage at concerts can |
| | | | | be avoided fairly easily if you stay away from the |
| 1. Probably one of the biggest culprits for hearing loss | | | | large speakers. Damage at dance clubs is a lot harder |
| these days involves listening to music with an mp3 | | | | to avoid because such venues are usually contained |
| player using in-ear headphones. There are a number | | | | within a small space. The best thing to do is to attend |
| of reasons why this is so dangerous. For starters, | | | | such events less frequently. |
| in-ear headphones, or any headphones for that matter, | | | | |
| are placed relatively close to sensitive tissues in your | | | | 4. Most people are unaware that they can be causing |
| ears. Thus, volumes don't have to be at high levels to | | | | damage to their ears while they're driving. A byproduct |
| cause damage. Second of all, this is often an | | | | of wind resistance is noise, and your car will |
| enjoyable activity for people, and their music may not | | | | experience more wind resistance the faster that it |
| sound good unless volumes are at high levels. Lastly, | | | | goes on the freeway. If you have your windows open |
| people listen to music in this way quite frequently, often | | | | while on the freeway, you'll surely be doing damage to |
| on their way to class, at work, when they exercise | | | | your ears. The best way to remedy this is to keep |
| and even just because they're bored. Although it's | | | | your windows rolled up and the use air-conditioning |
| easier said than done, the best way to fix this source | | | | instead. Slowing down wouldn't hurt too. |
| of damage is to keep volume levels down. | | | | |
| | | | | 5. Most people have got to work for a living, and if their |
| 2. You don't have to listen to music with headphones | | | | chosen professional involves heavy-duty industrial |
| to cause hearing damage. Your stereo and speakers | | | | machinery, they may not be able to avoid being |
| at home or in your car can be a major source as well. | | | | exposed to a risky hearing loss situation. That's why |
| Like the previous item, this tends to be an enjoyable | | | | it's absolutely essential to always wear protection over |
| activity that people like to do frequently and it may not | | | | your ears when around such machinery. |
| be as enjoyable unless volumes are raised up to | | | | |