Attack of the Ipods

livelaughwrite — Fri, 16 May 2008 18:00:56 +0000

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.

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Attack of the Ipods