UN Guidelines Unveiled to Prevent rising hearing loss among young smartphone listeners
UN GUIDELINES UUNVEILED TO PREVENT RISING HEARING LOSS AMONG YOUNG SMARTPHONE LISTENERS More than one billion 12 to 35-year-olds, risk irreversible hearing loss from exposure to loud sounds such as music played on their smartphone, UN health experts said on Tuesday, unveiling new guidelines to help address the problem. The recommendations to prevent noise-induced hearing loss and related conditions such as tinnitus – commonly experienced as a ringing sound inside the ear – include better functions on personal audio…