Selling at a rate of one hundred per minute (Recent Studies…, 2006), Ipods look chic and hold entire music collections, but they may actually be harming us. Thanks to the battery life of up to twenty hours, listeners on average will spend more than an hour a day listening to these wonderful inventions (Hearing Loss Danger, 2005), but could their obsession be dangerous to their health? The answer to this question is yes. Ipods can harm the ears, eyes, and even the hands of their listeners, but luckily many ways exist to prevent each and every danger.
The first and most obvious danger caused by Ipods are the harmful effects on the ears of listeners (Attack of the Ipods, 2006). The volume of an Ipod can exceed one hundred and fifteen decibels (Attack of the Ipods & Now Health Experts…). However, even listening to an Ipod at eighty five decibels – the level above which normal conversation is difficult – is risky.
Are ipods really that bad? and how do they hurt your hands? This is a very interesting topic.
Danielle
haha i use my ipod a whole lot. Maybe i should hold it down some. thanks for lettin me know how harmful something so useful can be!
iPod’s are the world’s life source. Take away the iPod and you take away my life. iPod’s could never be a danger, they are love and life and happiness. Obviously you’ve never owned one.
Yes.. Actually, I do own an Ipod. I have owned three to be exact, and I do love them. I am not telling people not to own or used them, because I used them too, I just thought the topic was interesting.
Supposedly, using the click wheel will hurt you thumb. I’m not too sure if I even believe that, but that’s what the information told me, so I added it. =P