Our "earphone culture," where people listen to music loudly on their headphones for lengthy durations, will cause generations of premature deafness, say experts.
Most people listen too long and loudly. Experts recommend 90 minutes of 80% loudness listening every day.
However, mobile gadgets, tunes, and earphones/headphones output varied volumes, complicating matters
The global earphone/headphone industry, worth approximately US$25 billion in 2019, shares responsibility for keeping loudness low with the individual.
If you can hear sounds from your earphones/headphones when they're not in your ears, the volume is too high.
Over one billion youths are at risk of hearing loss, according to the WHO.
An estimated 1 in 6 Australians will have hearing loss. One in four by 2050.