Key Research
Over a Billion Young People Are Potentially at Risk of Hearing Loss From Headphones, Earbuds, Loud Music Venues
Key Takeaways:
- More than 1 billion teens and young people are potentially at risk of hearing loss because of their use of headphones and earbuds and attendance at loud music venues
- Need to create “safe listening practices”
LiveMore ScreenLess’ Summary
The researchers wanted to gauge the prevalence of unsafe listening practices among teens and young adults to create a global estimate of the numbers who could therefore be at risk of hearing loss, with the aim of informing evidence-based policy to safeguard aural health.
The authors reviewed research databases for relevant studies published worldwide involving 12-34 year-olds, objectively measuring device output levels and length of exposure.
The findings prompted the conclusion: “There is an urgent need for governments, industry, and civil society to prioritize global hearing loss prevention by promoting safe listening practices.”
Over a Billion Young People Are Potentially at Risk of Hearing Loss From Headphones, Earbuds, Loud Music Venues. British Medical Journal, 2022.
Topics: Aural Health , Physical Health
Year: 2022
Hosting University: BMJ Global Health; accessed in Neuroscience News.com
Participants: reviewed 33 studies, 19,046 participants