CAN YOU HEAR ME NOW? If you’re blasting music directly into your eardrums daily, you could be causing irreversible damage and affecting your ability to hear that same music in a few years. The volume at which most young people today listen to music and noisy venues where they hang out may cause such hearing loss. Any time you need to shout to be heard by someone near you, your hearing is most likely to be in a decibel danger zone. Don’t sacrifice your ability to hear; turn your volume to the left to protect your ears!
Read more - New York Times Health article
Thought for the week: Protect your ears!
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