Using Headphones Can Damage Your Ears

 Using headphones can damage your ears

DID YOU KNOW? USING HEADPHONES CAN DAMAGE YOUR EARS. Recently, people become deaf earlier than our ancestors. Studies show that noise exposure could be the main culprit. Modernization and technological progress have greatly contributed to the increase in ambient noise levels. Long-term use of headphones to listen to music is on the rise, especially among young people. If the same is not used carefully, it will lead to ear damage. It is very important to note that many devices often have a sound output of up to 110dB and are therefore powerful enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss with a single exposure.  The upper limit of safe daily exposure is set at 8 hours for a sound of 85 dB. In general, the safe amount of exposure time is reduced by a factor of 2 for every additional 3 dB Safe exposure at 91 dB is only 2 hours [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1998]. A simple way to define a safe volume is to use headphones at a volume "that allows the user to hear a normal conversational voice with the headset on". Even at this volume, continuous listening through the earphone should be limited to one hour, followed by a 2-hour break. Prolonged exposure to loud noise can cause not only permanent hearing loss but also other health conditions such as headaches, disorientation, etc. Hearing loss causes people to become socially withdrawn over time, leading to more serious conditions such as chronic depression In addition to the effects on hearing, noise pollution also causes deafening effects, such as Verbal Communication - Interferes with speech communication.  Sleep Disorders. Cardiovascular effects - Risk of hypertension / IHD. Effects on mental health - neurosis, irritability, anxiety, emotional stress, mood swings, memory deficit. Poor performance - In school, in the workplace. Change in behavior – irritability, anger, disappointment, depression That's why it's all the more important for us to pay attention to the use of headphones. In the case of children, the burden is on the parents. It is their responsibility to monitor and regulate the use of headphones to ensure that their children have a wonderful childhood. In conclusion, everything that is superfluous is not good for the individual or the society Shravan ENT Center: http://www.shravanent.com/hearing-aids.html Shravan ENT Center offers comprehensive ENT care that includes speech and language therapy, hearing loss assessment, and hearing aid fitting, all under one roof. Since Shravan is a single specialty center, it has a core competency, unlike multi-specialty hospitals.