This danger is Listening Too Old and Loud Music

Music can be a close friend of the young. Besides being able to repel turmoil, the music can also give you peace when needed.

However, there are some things that should be kept in mind for enjoying music. Because music can be a danger if carelessly listened, as quoted by the Times of India, Sunday (09/06/2013).

1. Listening to Music with Loud Volume

Listening to music while crossing the street proved to be fatal. Not a few cases of accidents caused by using earphones in road casualties, either while driving or on foot.

Actually, the experts continue to warn about such cases. These cases involve the state of the music turn the volume up on the car, spending time in nightclubs, and listening to music through earphones directly to the ear canal, especially for young children.

2. Music More Dangerous Than SMS?

Based on research from the University of Alabama at Birmingham found that listening to music while crossing street more dangerous than while typing SMS messages or talking on the phone. "The big problem that happens is the music makes your ears. You listen to music and do not pay attention to traffic," said David Schwebel, Ph.D., director of UAB's Youth Safety Laboratory.

"I suspect that we are little more than realized using our ears vigilance when crossing," he added.


3. How long should Listening to Music?

How long is the perfect time to enjoy the music? ENT specialists and ear surgeon, Dr. Kaushal Sheth has precise rules.

"I tell people if you want to prevent tinnitus should not be listening to the music player more than 60 percent of maximum volume or do not listen to more than 1 hour a day. Unfortunately, most people exceed the limit," said Dr. Sheth.

4. Music Can Hinder Productivity?

Is it true that music can hinder productivity at work? Unfortunately, yes. A psychiatrist Dr Anjali Chhabria says that by constantly listening to music can give interference.

Try multi-tasking in this way can not be helped. You will not be able to complete the task on time.

It also can damage the interactivity and communication with colleagues. You do not realize what is happening with the surrounding. Music can indeed relieve the boredom of routine tasks, but must remain limited.

5. Doctors warning

"In a public place you tend to raise the volume to cover the noise surrounding the road. At the ear, hair cells of the inner coating acts as a filter for incoming and sound noise. IF exposed repeatedly, you develop tinnitus, where hair cells become obsolete, "said Dr. Sheth.

"I prescribe hearing aids for 18 and 20 years of age. Not only the constant music lovers, but also with a loud voice," he said. With this recipe ear disorder patients experience dramatic recoveries.

According to the more frequently listen to music that loud music the faster aging of the ear. "I call it old ears on younger bodies," said Sheth.

In addition it also added by neurosurgeon Dr. Keki Turel. He explained that if this continues, then the ear no longer be sensitive to low frequency noise and loud music can also cause disturbances in the brain.

"It will give symptoms like dizziness and headaches and operation, there is no solution," said Dr. Keki.

Some artists who suffered ear disorders since these are things like Neil Young, Ozzy Osbourne, Eric Clapton, Barbara Streisand, and Will.i.am.

Now, therefore adjust the volume when you enjoy the music if it does not want to lose hearing ability.


Sources: health.detik.com