Do Earphones Damage Ears?

Do Earphones Damage Ears?
Earphones might prove dangerous when misused.Whether you enjoy music at home or on the go, it's more than likely you use headphones or earphones to listen to your tunes. Listening to music with these accessories 

will not cause any serious damage to your ears, as long as you keep your music player's volume in check. When you don't follow basic safety precautions as you use your earphones when listening to music, you may end up with some form of ear damage that could ultimately lead to permanent hearing loss. According to a 2008 article in Time, more than 30 percent of Americans who were older than 20 years of age had lost some high-frequency hearing.

Negative Effects of MP3 Player EarbudsDepending on the MP3 player, one way you can listen to the audio coming from your audio device is through earbuds. While earbuds are convenient and portable, they also pose significantly more risk to your ears than headphones, as they nestle in much closer to the eardrums and amplify the volume at a higher level.

According to Surfnetkids.com, when earbuds are placed in the ear, normal levels of music are amplified by up to 9 decibels. This is a significant increase, especially since 85-decibel audio can begin causing ear problems.

Negative Effects of MP3 Player Background NoiseThe damaging effects of earbud use are magnified by the fact that it can be difficult to drown out background noise from a public place or moving vehicle when listening to music. Thus, you may be tempted to turn up the volume to be able to hear the music over the din, thus posing even more danger to your ears in the long run.


Negative Effects of Lengthy ListeningEven if the volume is turned down on an MP3 player, hearing loss can still occur due to lengthy listening times. You may enjoy listening to music or podcasts on your way to work, which could mean a one- to two-hour commute on a train or subway. According to Famewatcher.com, listening to 90 minutes of audio at a time at 80 percent volume is the limit for safe listening---even then, hearing loss might still become an issue for listeners with sensitive ears.

Negative Effects of MP3 Player Battery Life
With the advent of rechargeable batteries replacing regular AA batteries, you can now listen to your MP3 player for hours at a time. Surfnetkids.com suggests using a 60-60 rule, which involves listening to music at 60 percent volume for only 60 minutes at a time, regardless of how long the battery lasts. This can also save the battery life of your MP3 player, since multiple charging sessions after draining the battery, in addition to listening at high volumes, can reduce battery life over the long haul.

Do you know how toxic Gum is?

Ingredient #1: Gum Base.

Imagine if someone came up to you and said, “Hey, would you like to chew on some tire rubber and plastic?” You probably would politely decline and want to report this person to a doctor for a psychological evaluation. “Gum base” is a blend of elastomers, plasticizers, fillers, and resin. Some of the other ingr

edients that go into this mix are polyvinyl acetate, which is frequently referred to as “carpenter glue” or “white glue”. Paraffin wax is another ingredient that is a byproduct of refined petroleum. Is chewing plastic, petroleum and rubber safe? As you chew, these substances leach into the mouth and body. Yummy.

Ingredient #2: Aspartame.

The controversy surrounding this substance is widespread. It is one of the most body toxic substances we can consume. The political corruption and money trail behind this agent of disease is a mile long. Aspartame has been linked to all of the major brain diseases including Alzheimer’s and ALS. It is also considered a prime contributor to many other diseases such as diabetes, multiple sclerosis, asthma, obesity, and many others. It is in many diet products on the market today, but in the long run actually contributes to obesity due to his extreme acidity. Aspartame is an excitotoxin, which over excites neurons in the brain until they burn out and die. Dr. Russell Blaylock is the leading expert on Aspartame and other excitotoxins and I would highly encourage you to see the documentary entitled “Sweet Misery: A Poisoned World”.

#3: Hydrogenated Coconut Oil and Starch.

Hydrogenation is chemical process that adds hydrogen across a double bonded carbon. This is done to increase the shelf life of a product, turning oil into a more plastic like substance. This process also creates Trans fats, which are now known to be very harmful to health.

Ingredient #4: Colors (titanium dioxide, blue 2 lake, red 40).

Titanium dioxide is a nanoparticle that is very common in sunscreen and many other health products, including synthetic nutritional supplements. New evidence is leading in the direction of this substance being carcinogenic, leading to cancer. We as humans are drawn to things that are colorful. Artificial food colorings, such as red 40, are made from petroleum and are dangerous to our health. Many people have extreme allergies to these substances and they have been implicated in contributing to ADD and other disorders and diseases.

Ingredient #5: Sorbitol, Xylitol, Mannitol, Maltitol.

These sugar alcohols are originally made from sugar, but are altered so much that they are considered sugar free. As a general rule, when nature is altered and changed to make a “better” product, more often than not, the result is something that is not healthy. Some even go so far as to say that these products are far worse than sugar and can stimulate weight gain. Other side effects can include abdominal pain and diarrhea. Is sugar alcohol better than sugar? Neither are good substances, so comparing the two is somewhat pointless.

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