Forbes: Listen Up! March 3rd Is World Hearing Day, And Hearing Loss Is On The Rise

Reporting by Nina Shapiro

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Hearing loss has become an increasing concern in our world of electronic listening devices. While a substantial number of those living with hearing loss have such deficits due to a genetic predisposition or a history of a severe infection or advanced age, over one billion individuals worldwide are at risk for developing noise-induced hearing loss.

As the pandemic times meant more time on devices and more time with personal headphones, the volume has gone up, and the daily duration of exposure to loud sounds has soared. Dr. Jodi Sasaki-Miraglia, audiologist and Director of Professional Education at Widex Hearing Aids, notes that “many young adults could avoid noise-induced hearing loss if they had access to educational tools around healthy hearing habits.” In addition, she stated that the World Health Organization estimates “over 2.5 billion people will have hearing loss” by 2050.

The World Health Organization (W.H.O) has declared March 3, 2022 “World Hearing Day,” with the motto “To hear for life, listen with care.” The emphasis this year on safe listening is....

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