Safe-Listening Myths for Personal Music Players

High Frequency Hearing Sensitivity in Adolescent Females of a Lower Socioeconomic Status Over a Period of 24 Years (1985–2008)

“…Furthermore, these adolescent females were reported to be listening to their PLDs more daily; one-third reported listening three or more hours per day, whereas almost half reported listening anywhere up to 3 hours per day, which was an increase of five times from 2001. This is disturbing, given the increasing concern and aggressive public health campaigns against exposure to noxious levels of noise and the danger of PLDs; [25][26][27][28][29][30][31] this is of importance because adolescents often do not respond to educational efforts [11]. Florentine et al (1998) [29] found that maladaptive listening behaviors persisted in some individuals despite evidence that cochlear damage occurred.…”

Music-Induced Hearing Loss: What Do College Students Know?

“…Factors that affected individuals' PLLs included gender, amount of background noise in the listening environment, and amount of attenuation provided by the headphones (Fligor & Ives, 2006). Fligor and Meinke (2009) concluded that individuals' PLLs and the duration of listening were more critical factors in the determination of MIHL than headphone type. Most recently, Fligor, Levey, and Levey (2014) examined PLLs and the duration of PLD use of 160 adults as a function of ethnicity, education, and music genre on a quiet college campus and on a very busy interchange in New York City.…”