Using headphones can damage your ears

do you know? Using the headphones may damage your ears.

Recently, people are embarrassed earlier than our ancestors. Studies have shown that exposure to noise pollution can be the culprit. Modernization and technological advances have significantly contributed to the increase in environmental noise levels. The use of headphones for listening to music for a long time is increasing, mainly for young people. If you do not use it diligently, it will cause damage to your ears.

It is important to remember that many devices typically have a sound output of up to 110 dB and are therefore powerful enough to cause noise-induced hearing loss through a single exposure.

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  The louder the noise, the shorter the safe exposure time.


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  The upper limit of safe daily exposure is 85 hours for 8 hours.


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  Typically, the safety exposure time is reduced by a factor of 2 for every 3 dB increase.


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  91 dB safe exposure is only 2 hours [National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, 1998].

An easy way to define a safe volume is to use the headset on the volume "This allows the wearer to hear the head set normal conversation sound." Even at this volume, continuous listening through the headphones should be limited to one hour, then rest for 2 hours.

Prolonged exposure to loud noise not only causes permanent hearing loss, but also causes other health problems such as headaches and lack of direction.

Due to hearing loss, people become social hermits over a period of time, leading to more serious diseases such as chronic depression.

In addition to the impact on hearing, noise pollution can also lead to non-audible effects, such as

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  Oral communication - Interfere with voice communication.


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  Physical change - Poor concentration, fatigue, and pressure response. exhausted.


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  sleep disorder.


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  Cardiovascular effect - Hypertension / IHD risk.


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  Mental health impact - Neurosis, irritability, anxiety, emotional stress, emotional changes, lack of memory.


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  Poor performance - At school, at work.


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  Behavior change - trouble, anger, disappointment, depression

Therefore, paying attention to the use of headphones has become more important to us. In the case of children, the responsibility lies with the parents. They have a responsibility to monitor and manage the use of headsets to ensure their children have a good childhood.

All in all, excess is not good for both individuals and society.

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