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Listening to loud music causes hearing loss.
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Is it true that listening to loud music causes hearing loss?
Yes. A Wikipedia reference states directly that exposure to loud sound including music at 85 dB(A) or above will cause hearing loss, and the CDC and NIDCD list listening to loud music among activities that cause noise-induced hearing loss. A 2020 review of 43 studies likewise recognizes hearing damage from high-intensity music, though it calls for more research on personal music players.
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Causes of hearing loss. (n.d.). en.wikipedia.org. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Causes_of_hearing_loss
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Petrescu, N. (2020). Loud Music Listening. doi.org. https://doi.org/10.26443/mjm.v11i2.490
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Can listening to music through headphones damage my hearing?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/7671/can-listening-to-music-through-headphones-damage-my-hearing
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About Noise-Induced Hearing Loss | Loud Noises Can Cause Hearing Loss | CDC. (n.d.). cdc.gov. https://www.cdc.gov/hearing-loss/about/index.html
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Study of volume limit for headphone hearing loss prevention on portable music player. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1109/icce.2016.7430663
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Az-zahra, M. F. & Utomo, B. S. R. (2024). Recreational Noise and Hearing Loss. Systematic Review and Meta-Analysis. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5281/zenodo.13772348
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Fei, Z., David, F., K.C., M. V., Maojin, L., & M., P. S. (2012). Music Exposure and Hearing Health Education: A Review of Knowledge, Attitude, and Behaviour in Adolescents and Young Adults. eric.ed.gov. https://doi.org/10.1177/0017896911422780
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Are bone conduction headphones safer with regards to hearing loss?. (2012). skeptics.stackexchange.com. https://skeptics.stackexchange.com/questions/8764/are-bone-conduction-headphones-safer-with-regards-to-hearing-loss
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Noise-Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) | NIDCDLock. (n.d.). nidcd.nih.gov. https://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/noise-induced-hearing-loss
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Phenomenon of music-induced opening of the blood-brain barrier in healthy mice. (2020). doi.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wwpzgmshr
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Oxana, S. (2020). Phenomenon of music-induced opening of the blood-brain barrier in healthy mice. zenodo.org. https://doi.org/10.5061/dryad.wwpzgmshr
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Understanding Why People Enjoy Loud Sound. (n.d.). cir.nii.ac.jp. https://doi.org/10.1055/s-0037-1606328
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