The use of earphones/earpieces is not new in the society. Lovers of music enjoy its benefit and I am not an exception. It takes you on a different level when you are listening to that love song and your loved one is beside you. Also, when you are lonely or you working and you want to ease the tension, the earphone /earpiece can be perfect for that moment. But chill, do you know that no matter how good a thing is it has its own negative effect( Bad side). Some people misuse the earphone/earpiece to the extent of causing damage and life threatening issues.
Some of the effects on the misuse of earphones/earpieces include
- Hearing loss : Listening to loud music can lead to loss of hearing. According to Dr. Brian Fligor, the director of Diagnostic Audiology at Boston Children’s Hospital, people who listen to music at volumes exceeding 90 decibels, can suffer temporary loss of hearing. Sounds in this range can eventually cause permanent hearing loss, especially to teenagers who wear their earphones for long periods of time.
- Ear Infections : Since earphones are made for two ears, people will always share them. According to the Manchester Evening News, regular use of earphones can enhance the growth of harmful bacteria, and sharing or borrowing earphones may just cause the transfer someone else’s bacteria to your ears.
- Decibel Ranges : Decibels are the measurement of loudness. If you listen to music at a restrained volume, then you don’t have to worry. However, if you listen to music at the highest volume possible might want to consider the following warnings. If you listen to your music using earphones at 85 decibels, you can get permanent hearing loss if you listen up to eight hours a day. At 88 decibels, you can get the same result at just four hours of listening time. Now for the painful truth, you can lose your hearing in just 15 minutes if you listen at 100-105 decibels.
Words of advice
Do not use earphones that are inserted directly into your ear canals because, even though they can make the music sound better, they enhance the chances of hearing loss will also increase. You should also try taking 5-minute breaks every hour. This will help your ears recover from being bombarded by concentrated sound waves. Last but not least, if you can use speakers at a moderate level instead, then do so because they will disperse the sound waves and not cause as much direct damage to your ear drums.
Source : eHow.com
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