Effects of earphones on hearing

Use of ear phones to play music poses a new danger. Few people probably realise that they are unintentionally damaging their hearing just by listening to an MP3 payer or IPod through earphones at high volume for just an hour a day, writes WINNIE OSIKA

You think its cool walking around town with earphones or headphones on your ears bumping your head ; wait till your doctor informs you that those “cool gadgets” you think add swag to your walking style are to blame for your hearing problem.
Internet sources say that Generation Y is more likely to having hearing problems because of the loud music that play through the earphones.