In case you haven’t heard, a flurry of recent publicity is stirring up worries that portable audio players such as iPods (MP3 players) will cause hearing problems if they are played too loudly.
Experts on hearing loss are glad that the public is learning to turn down the volume on these popular items. However, some believe all of this media coverage about portable audio players is diverting attention from other noises that are more likely to cause hearing loss.
“Portable listening devices are perfectly safe when users take personal responsibility and adjust the volume to safe listening levels. But it’s even more important to protect yourself when you’re exposed to other sources of noise that are part of modern life,” according to Dr. Sergei Kochkin, Executive Director of the not-for-profit Better Hearing Institute (BHI). “About 30 million Americans are exposed to dangerous noise levels every day. That means noise from car stereos, motorcycles, airplanes, lawnmowers, loud movies, firecrackers and gunshots, to name a few.”
Excessive noise damages the delicate hair cells inside the inner ear. This can cause both...
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