In a recent study performed by scientists from EU’s Scientific Committee on the usage of MP3 players, it was shown that 1 out of every 10 MP3 player user who uses their iPod, Zune, Sansa, etc. for an hour each day for 5 years would eventually go deaf. According to the scientists, the problem can be attributed to people playing their music too loud. Europe already has taken steps to prevent this tragedy from occurring by limiting MP3 players to a mere 100 decibles. But according to these scientists, anything above 89 decibles would produce the same damage. The thing to ponder about is that the iPod has been around since 2001, so there should be some users who have gone deaf by now. Should we worry about this study? I really don’t know. But to play it safe, try to play your music at low volumes. You should still be able to hear the music right?
- Geoff
[Source: CNET]
