Ipod Listeners have Damaged Hearing

UP TO a quarter of iPod users have listening habits that can damage their hearing, research shows.
The US-based study also found asking a teenager to turn down their MP3 player could have the opposite affect, while teens who voiced the most concern about hearing loss often played their music the loudest.
"We really don't have a good explanation for why teens concerned about hearing loss risk actually play their music louder than others,'' said doctoral candidate Cory Portnuff, of the University of Colorado.
"But we do know that teens who knew what the benefits were of listening at lower levels had less hearing loss risk, which is why we believe targeted education is the key.''
The study found teenage boys generally listened to their personal MP3 players at a higher volume than girls. Teens played their music louder than young adults did, and teens may inaccurately perceive how loudly they were playing their music.
Mr Portnuff said risky iPod listening was determined by time as well as volume, plus a third less quantifiable factor - ear sensitivity." title="permanent link">#