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Argument Against Headphones: 1 in 5 American teens has hearing loss
- InclinedPlane 16y agoAlso an argument against cubicles. Noisy cubicles often lead to use of headphones to drown out such noise, which can lead to hearing loss.
- Terretta 16y agoAlso an argument against offices. Offices often lead to cubicles, which lead to headphones, which lead to hearing loss. PS. InclinedPlane = Lazy dog.
- pasbesoin 16y agoOne of my first thoughts. Further, keep in mind, folks, that the longer the length of exposure (particularly per "session" of exposure), the lower the threshold level of loudness at which permanent damage begins. At some points, I've had managers recommend wearing headphones and playing music to deal with a distracting environment. I wonder whether, were this to be documented, they / the organization could be liable for subsequent hearing loss.