Ipod causes deafness

• April 29, 2024

Go down to your party ... and the volume of the Ipod! Numerous studies show that listening to the maximum volume of music through your hearing aids can cause irreparable damage in your ear Today you do not notice it, but in 20 years you will be asking frequently: "Do you repeat that?"

Since the first Ipod was sold, there are more than 220 million users in the world who have access to this fabulous gadget, and although you think that the only way to enjoy Kanye West is at full volume, think that the sensitive cells of the ear internally, those in charge of transmitting sounds to the brain , they only hold a certain volume until they break and die irremediably.

The study published by Scientific American reveals that the number of adolescents diagnosed with hearing problems corresponding to people 50 years of age is increasing. The Children's Hospital of Boston publishes that it is OK to listen to a song in high volume, as long as it is only one and does not exceed 80% of the volume capacity of the Ipod if you use it more than two hours.

Remember that the loss of hearing it's gradual, and it will only be evident in many years when it is already irreparable.