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To document the trend, he and colleagues have been randomly examining students and found a disturbing and growing incidence of what is known as noise-induced hearing loss. Usually, it means they’ve lost the ability to hear higher frequencies, evidenced at times by mild ear-ringing or trouble following conversations in noisy situations.

Hearing specialists say they’re also seeing more people in their 30s and 40s — many of them among the first Walkman users — who suffer from more pronounced tinnitus, an internal ringing or even the sound of whooshing or buzzing in the ears.

Source: CNN

I think it’s a very true report. I actually don’t like to listen too much with headphones, my ears get kinda weird after a period of time. And now, if you go to a public place and throw a stone to the crowd, it’s 99% chances you’ll hit someone with an iPod *exaggerating*.. But to be honest, more and more people are wearing headphones/earphones wherever they go.

I prefer to listen more to the sounds of nature, that’s why I seldom wear earphones. Well, at least I know by doing this, I can reduce the chances of hearing loss. I hope you’ll do the same too, listen to the sounds of nature!

“In the future,” Meinke says, “I hope people will wear ear plugs the same as they wear their bike helmets or wear a seat belt.”

Let’s hope this will not become true.

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