Exposure scientist Rick Neitzel, partnered with Apple, discusses the impact of daily listening habits on hearing. They explore safe listening practices and the future of
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Increased Headphone Use and Hearing Loss Risk
Headphone and earbud usage has significantly increased, raising concerns about hearing health.
The World Health Organization warns of potential hearing loss risk for over a billion young adults due to unsafe listening practices.
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Lack of Data and the Apple Hearing Study
There's limited data on the long-term effects of headphone use on hearing.
The Apple Hearing Study aims to address this gap by analyzing listening habits and conducting hearing tests via smartphones.
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Limit Max Volume
Limit the maximum volume on your headphones, especially for children.
Utilize built-in volume limit settings on devices.
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Our special series, Body Electric, is back! This time, host Manoush Zomorodi does a deep dive into our headphone habits... because many of us wear them for hours at a time, and all that listening is taking a toll on our hearing.
Manoush speaks with exposure scientist Rick Neitzel, who has partnered with Apple on a first-of-its-kind study to find how our daily listening patterns are affecting our hearing. Neitzel offers advice on safe listening habits that can help protect our ears in the long term.
Later, Manoush takes us into the future of "consumer hearables" and how tech companies want us to never — ever— take our earbuds out.
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