Noisy headphones have become increasingly popular, especially among young generations, for their ability to prevent environmental noise and increase hearing experience. Long-hall flights, public transport, and open-plun offices use all over-ear headphones; Concertgor, the bartenders appear to be wearing all colored earplugs. Everyone wears a headphone as an essential item for public places, whether they are celebrities or regular people.
As a result, the market for noisy headphones is worth billions of dollars worldwide and is expected to continue. However, will it harm our eerdrums, or is it only a accessory for our comfort and crystal-clier sound? Well, researchers and scientists feel that it will have harmful effects.
A report by BBC It is suggested that the noise-making headphones are playing a major role in the problems of young people listening.
According to the report, Sophie, a 25 -year -old Administration of London, met a private audiologist for ear testing. He eventually revealed the hearing processing disorder (APD), a neurological position, where the brain finds it difficult to understand sounds and spoken words.
The cause of Sophie’s APD diagnosis is unknown, but his audiologist believes that the over-use of noisy headphones, which wears Sophie for five hours a day, may be a part to play.
Other audiologists agree, saying that their prolonged use requires more research in the possible effects of their prolonged use.
Now it is common for people to see walking out, despite listening to the sound, despite listening to their noise-making headphones and watching online videos with subtitle. A YouGov survey has shown that 61% of children of 18-24-year like to watch TV with subtitles.
Dr. Angela is one of Alexander, audiologist and owner of APD support, a private organization, audiologists, who are especially calling for more research under the influence of noisy headphones on hearing processing in children.
“If we do not check this link, what does the future look like? There are many good parents and teachers who think that children have a problem with noise, whether to wear earplugs or noise headphones Are, “” he told BBC.
Dr, Head of Audiology at Great Ormand Street Hospital. Amjad Mahmood supported the call for more research.
He said that there has been a “significant increase in demand” for assessment at the hospital’s large APD clinic for Under -16. “Especially with difficulties seen in school”.
