1 in 5 U.S. teens has hearing loss, new study says

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

//content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/wow.gif.23d729408e9177caa2a0ed6a2ba6588e.gif1 in 5 U.S. teens has hearing loss, study says - Health - Kids and parenting - msnbc.com

Earbuds may be blame for sharp rise in hearing loss since 1988, experts say
CHICAGO — A stunning number of teens have lost a little bit of their hearing — nearly one in five — and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.

Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be to blame — although hard evidence is lacking. They warn that slight hearing loss can cause problems in school and set the stage for hearing aids in later life.

"Our hope is we can encourage people to be careful," said the study's senior author Dr. Gary Curhan of Harvard-affiliated Brigham and Women's Hospital in Boston.

The researchers analyzed data on 12- to 19-year-olds from a nationwide health survey. They compared hearing loss in nearly 3,000 kids tested from 1988-94 to nearly 1,800 kids tested over 2005-06.

The prevalence of hearing loss increased from about 15 percent to 19.5 percent.

Q&A: How loud is too loud?

Most of the hearing loss was "slight," defined as inability to hear at 16 to 24 decibels — or sounds such as a whisper or rustling leaves. A teenager with slight hearing loss might not be able to hear water dripping or his mother whispering "good night."

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[AQHDC3 10+ year member]

Damn kids and there loud music

 

[Bobby322 10+ year member]

mothers still whisper goodnight to their teens?

 

[Vossy 10+ year member]

Who listens to music?

Test tones ftw?

 

[hatedonmostly 5,000+ posts]

mothers still whisper goodnight to their teens?

Made me lol. //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/laugh.gif.48439b2acf2cfca21620f01e7f77d1e4.gif

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

What? //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Damn kids and there loud music

I know man. You must hate loud music.

mothers still whisper goodnight to their teens?

Only when I'm at a friends house //content.invisioncic.com/y282845/emoticons/naughty.gif.94359f346c0f1259df8038d60b41863e.gif

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[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

What??????

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

New monkey species found in Columbia - it's... | Gather

"New monkey species found in Columbia - it's already endangered"
In the forests of the Amazon, a new monkey species has been discovered. The Caqueta titi monkeys are already said to be endangered because of the demolition of their homes.

 

[snoopdan 5,000+ posts]

huh wat?

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Titi monkeys?

 

[thericanballer 10+ year member]

its from ear *** not music

 

[audiolife 5,000+ posts]

Titi monkeys?

Funny name but if they just discovered them how do they know they are new? How do they know they are "already" endangered? Common sense says they must not have been too populated in any regard if they were just discovered.

 

[Buck 5,000+ posts]

Funny name but if they just discovered them how do they know they are new? How do they know they are "already" endangered? Common sense says they must not have been too populated in any regard if they were just discovered.

Ya and if there homes are already being destroyed it doesn't sound like they have too much of a chance.

 

[AlterEgo99 5,000+ posts]

Huh??? What!?