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09/07/06 - PROLONGED USE OF iPOD CAN LEAD TO AN ACOUSTIC SHOCK
Doctors now reveal that headphones and earplugs can lead to a number of hearing problems. More and more people are developing ear ailments due the increasing popularity of electronic gadgets like iPods, discmans and mobile phones with built in MP-3 players and radios.

Doctors say that nowadays their patients are from a younger age-group (19-29) mostly complaining about a severe pressure in the ear. This can sometimes lead to an ear attack which is like a heart attack, where the blood vessels and the oxygen supply to the ears get blocked.

Call center employees are highly under the risk of hearing defects, as they use headphones constantly. Constant headache and a sort of buzzing inside the ear are symptoms of an acoustic shock. Acoustic shock is caused when you hear a sudden loud noise through your headphone. This makes one unable to handle loud noises for a short period after the shock. Acoustic shock can also lead to deafness. Sudden loud and high pitch noises can affect the eardrums and can lead to meniere disease (abnormal pressure in the ears.)

Therefore the usage of iPods, discmans, headphones and earplugs are to be regulated as it can cause hearing impairment, slowly leading to deafness.

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