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SCENIHR (2008)
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SCENIHR (2008)
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Summary & Details:
GreenFacts (2008)
Personal Music Players & Hearing
Level 2 - Details on Personal Music Players & Hearing
- 1. Why do personal music players raise health concerns?
- 2. How is sound measured?
- 3. What are current sound protection limits?
- 4. In what ways can hearing be impaired?
- 5. How can sound exposure lead to hearing loss?
- 5.1 How many people are affected by sound-induced hearing loss?
- 5.2 What sound levels are we exposed to in our daily lives?
- 5.3 What is the relationship between sound exposure, hearing loss and age?
- 5.4 How do loud sounds affect the inner ear?
- 5.5 What factors can change the way sound exposure affects us?
- 6. Hearing damage diagnosis, vulnerability &treatment
- 7. What are the characteristics of personal music players
- 8. How are personal music players typically used?
- 9. How can listening to music harm hearing?
- 10. In what other ways can sound exposure affect children and adolescents?
- 11. Conclusions on health risks of personal music players
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