Since debuting on the market, the iPod revolutionized how to listen to music. The iPod's hard drive saves up to 300 hours of music, the battery lasts 12 hours, and the volume can crank up to 120 decibels. It is bigger than a chain saw or a pneumatic drill and it is equivalent to a jet airplane! However, iPod fans have been warned to drop music. Even Apple's manufacturer Apple has taken precautionary measures against all iPods and warns them. "When you use a lot of earphones and headphones, permanent hearing loss may occur.
Currently, 16 million baby boomers have hearing impairment, and the number is expected to increase to 78 million in 2030. To my surprise, about 3/4 has admitted that I have never visited a doctor or audiologist to undergo a hearing test. Despite the fact that there is no such worry, hearing loss is greater in elderly people aged 46 to 64 than those aged 65 and over, hearing impairment occurs under the same conditions, baby boomer hearing loss is 26 % Is also common.
Loud music and noise cause deafness by damaging delicate hair nerve cells in the cochlea. The cochlea is part of the inner ear and transmits the impulse of the sound to the brain. These hair cells often recover from transient damage. However, if you are exposed to very loud sounds or moderately large sounds for a long period of time, permanent damage may occur. When these nerve hair cells are destroyed, irreversible hearing loss occurs.
Many people listening to iPods in a noisy environment raise their volume to a dangerous level and remove background noise. The busy city base and the noise of the subway (about 90 decibels) are already large enough to suffer considerable damage and to be permanently damaged. Damage due to chronic exposure to these noise levels is generally slow, but it is cumulative. Music enthusiasts who endure a noise level of over 85 decibels for a long time will end up in irreversible hearing loss.
The five steps you can take to protect you from hearing impairment are:
1. Approximately two-thirds of the maximum volume, limit the iPod volume to 60 decibels (db).
2. Please limit listening for more than 60 minutes a day.
3. Install the sound insulation or noise canceling type headphones that fit the ear, not the earphone directly inserted into the ear. This is because external noise is still heard when using earphones. Raise the volume to remove noise and boost the sound signal of 6 to 9 decibels against noise. You can listen to music from your iPod, but you are not aware of excessive volume.
4. Use free downloads that Apple currently offers for iPod models with iPod Nano and video playback capabilities. The download includes settings to limit the volume.
5. If you have tinnitus (tinnitus) and you hear an annoying sound after listening to your iPod, or if you have difficulty listening to your conversation, consult a doctor and have a hearing test.
Listening to Health Practice During my first 20 years, our customers were mainly elderly people around the age of 75. However, over the past decade I have noticed that there are major differences in customers. Today, baby boomers of all ages are planning, most of which have hearing loss due to noise.
Loud volume rock music and living creatures contribute to deafness among baby boomers in an amplified and noisy society. Nonetheless, following the iPod 60-60 Protection Plan, we can enjoy living with the iPod.
