Earbuds have been blamed as the leading cause of hearing loss among young adults with rates of hearing loss increasing.
A wave of hearing loss in young people is being predicted as we spend more time listening to devices through headphones and earbuds.
More than a billion teenagers and young adults are at risk of developing hearing loss from using personal audio devices at damaging levels of sound and from noisy entertainment venues like night clubs and concerts, the World Health Organisation said.
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