A person only has one set of ears, and once they have been damaged there is little one can do to repair them. So, what volume is your MP3 player on?
Many college students have cell phones or some other types of electronic device in their ears all the time. Often, they are not giving their ears time to rest from the constant volume they deal with every day.
Many students don’t realize that when they have something constantly in their ears it could result in either temporary or permanent loss of their hearing. Studies show during the aging process hearing loss gradually occurs.
Denise Beason, a junior nursing major, has researched the amount of sound waves and the effects of high volume noise.
Statistics from Medicalnewstoday.com show that about 29 million Americans are diagnosed with hearing loss and of that, 3.2 percent of those people are between the ages of 18 to 24.
In order for students to succeed in a classroom when they have a hearing loss, they may need to sit in the front of the classroom. Students may need to try to find a quiet place to study to give their ears a break from noise. This will create healthier and stronger ears.
“Be mindful of the loud sounds that you are exposed to such as the music that students might listen to,” says Beason.
Health experts have stated that the best way to prevent hearing loss is by eliminating noise or by wearing some sort of hearing protection to reduce the chances of hearing loss. If someone knows that they are going to be at a concert or a loud movie then they should bring a pair of earplugs to protect them from hearing loss.