• A study published in BMJ found that an “estimated that 0.67–1.35 billion adolescents and young adults worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from exposure to unsafe listening practices.”
• Throughout a 40-hour work week, recommended noise limits are no higher than 85 decibels, however, young people between the ages of 12 and 35 using cell phones, MP3 players, and other devices listened to content at 105 decibels.
• According to the researchers, “Damage from unsafe listening can compound over the life course, and noise exposure earlier in life may make individuals more vulnerable to age-related hearing loss.”

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