Posts Tagged ‘ hearing loss ’

Should iPods Carry Warning Labels?

Mar 2nd, 2007 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

A supplier of tinnitus treatment products, T-Gone Remedies, is calling for warning labels to be printed on MP3 players, especially those with the output capabilities of the Apple iPod, which can reach 120 decibels.
iPods and other portable media players have come under increased critical attention in the last year or so - being blamed [...]

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Listening To iPods For 5 Minutes A Day Can Cause Hearing Loss

Oct 18th, 2006 | By James Lewin | Category: Digital Music, iPods & Portable Media Players

Listening to iPods at unsafe volumes for as little as 5 minutes a day can cause hearing loss.
Researchers Brian Fligor and Cory Portnuff estimate that a typical person could safely listen to an iPod for 4.6 hours at 70 percent of full volume using the supplied earphones without greatly increasing the risk of hearing loss.
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