World Health Organization: WHO releases new standard to tackle rising threat of hearing loss

Reporting by WHO

Over 1 billion people aged 12 to 35 years risk losing their hearing due to prolonged and excessive exposure to loud music and other recreational sounds. This can have devastating consequences for their physical and mental health, education, and employment prospects.

“Millions of teenagers and young people are at risk of hearing loss due to....

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