Study: Over 1 Billion People Are at Risk for This

There is evidence this can damage your health, and new data show an association between this device and an increased risk in 1 billion young people. There are several ways you can protect yourself.

STORY AT-A-GLANCE

• Unsafe listening practices in young people using personal listening devices (earbuds) and attending loud venues increase their risk of hearing loss, which one study estimates will affect 1 billion 12- to 34-year-olds worldwide

• The effects of noise pollution do not stop at hearing loss; heart attack, stroke, reduced cognitive function, st…