You Asked: Will Earbuds Ruin My Hearing?
Dec 17, 2017, 12:42 PM
About 48 million Americans have problems hearing, and 20% of children have permanent hearing loss caused mostly by loud-noise exposure, according to statistics from the non-profit Hearing Health Foundation.
Considering how many people walk around sporting phone-connected earbuds, it’s natural to wonder whether those little white devices—nestled so close to the eardrums—might be contributing to widespread hearing issues.