Wow! I thought American parents were the only ones afraid of going deaf from the blazing music volume our kids play in and around the house. When we tell them to turn it down, in go the earphones or earbuds and they keep listening to music…but did you ever wonder how loud it is? I don’t have to wonder because I hear it resonating from those earphones…so it is loud. Darn loud. And then I think when I have to repeat myself talking to them that perhaps they are losing their hearing rather than having ‘selective hearing syndrome’ – common to all young adults.
Well, recently in Brussels Belgium the European Union told music lovers to turn down the volume on their MP3 players for risk of permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels. These EU rules are designed for noise in the workplace, construction sites, factories and even orchestras…they aren’t just targeting MP3 listeners. But they are cautioning them!
So, aren’t I the smart one! EU scientists reported that between 2.5 million and 10 million Europeans could suffer hearing loss from listening to MP3 players at unsafe volumes (determined to be more than 89 decibels) for more than 1 hour daily for at least 5 years.
In France, Apple was forced to pull its iPod player from the shelves and upgrade the software on the device in order to limit the sound to a maximum of 100 decibels. Apple already ships a warning with each iPod that cautions “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume”.
So…can you hear what I’m saying?
As always, your comments are welcome.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
Well, recently in Brussels Belgium the European Union told music lovers to turn down the volume on their MP3 players for risk of permanent hearing loss from listening too long at maximum levels. These EU rules are designed for noise in the workplace, construction sites, factories and even orchestras…they aren’t just targeting MP3 listeners. But they are cautioning them!
So, aren’t I the smart one! EU scientists reported that between 2.5 million and 10 million Europeans could suffer hearing loss from listening to MP3 players at unsafe volumes (determined to be more than 89 decibels) for more than 1 hour daily for at least 5 years.
In France, Apple was forced to pull its iPod player from the shelves and upgrade the software on the device in order to limit the sound to a maximum of 100 decibels. Apple already ships a warning with each iPod that cautions “permanent hearing loss may occur if earphones or headphones are used at high volume”.
So…can you hear what I’m saying?
As always, your comments are welcome.
And thank you for making me Your Orange County Real Estate Connection.
Best regards.
Michael Caruso, Broker ABR ABRM CRB CRS GRI
2007 President, Orange County Association of Realtors
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