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World Hearing Day: Loud music can induce hearing loss, says professor

We surveyed 3,000 young adults to document and qualify the use and effects of music listening habits among young adults.''On average, individuals who listened to loud music using a personal music system had poorer hearing acuity than those individuals who did not use personal music systems.

We found that there were some irreversible damage to sensory cells and nerves in the auditory system in individuals who listened to loud music using a personal music system.