![]() The results tally with our previous studies conducted by Australia’s National Acoustic Laboratories and HEARing Cooperative Research Centre. The World Health Organization estimates over 430 million people worldwide already have a disabling hearing loss and prevalence could double if hearing loss prevention is not prioritised. Based on global estimates of population, this translates to up to 1.35 billion young people at risk of hearing loss globally. ![]() The study confirms the rate of unsafe listening practices is high in adolescents and young adults: 23.81% of them were listening to music on personal devices at unsafe levels and 48.2% at loud entertainment venues (though this rate is less certain). For context, this is the level above which most Australian states require industry to implement noise protection processes such as use of hearing protectors. In the study, unsafe listening was identified as listening at levels above 80 decibels for over 40 hours per week. In this study, the authors included 33 peer-reviewed studies published between 20, involving over 19,000 people, aged 12–34. Systematic analysis involves looking across multiple studies to identify consistent findings. In fact, the authors estimate the pumping tunes could be placing up to 1.35 billion young people at risk of hearing loss worldwide. We’re probably aware we should prevent hearing loss from loud industrial noise at work or from using power tools at home.Ī systematic review released today in BMJ Global Health reports unsafe listening practices in adolescents and young adults from using personal listening devices (such as phones or digital music players) and going to loud clubs and gigs are common, and could be a major factor contributing to hearing loss. Meanwhile, many of us may have felt annoyed by loud sound from music venues or remarked on sound emanating from someone else’s headphones. We enjoy it so much that many of us take it with us everywhere on our phones or we spend weekends hitting the club scene, live-music venues or concerts. It’s all around us, just like sunshine, lifting our mood.
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