Turning the radio up loud in a car causes a rapid onset of deafness in drivers. Otolaryngologist Ivan Leskov talked about this in a conversation with the socialbites.ca correspondent.
“Listening to music at high volumes poses a serious threat to the driver’s hearing, especially if it becomes a habit. If we are talking about tuned cars with huge powerful speakers that play music at low frequencies, the risk of hearing loss increases,” the doctor said.
Leskov added that a study was recently conducted on hearing acuity among residents in South Sudan, where there are almost no road connections and industry (i.e. sources of low-frequency noise). He showed that, unlike residents of megacities in developed countries, people there have excellent hearing even at the age of 70-80.
“In principle, it is recommended not to listen to music for more than an hour a day,” the otolaryngologist recalled.
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