The sounds of handheld audio players.
Hearing experts and public health organizations have longstanding hearing safety concerns about personal handheld audio devices, which are growing in both number and popularity. This paper reviews the maximum sound levels of handheld compact disc players, MP3 players, and an iPod. It further reviews device factors that influence the sound levels produced by these audio devices and ways to reduce the risk to hearing during their use.
Rudy
Susan F
SF
National Institute on Deafness & Other Communication Disorders, Bethesda, MD, USA.
D016250:Compact Disks; D004781:Environmental Exposure / Q000009:adverse effects*; D006266:Health Education; D006801:Humans; D020407:Internet; D009146:Music; D009622:Noise / Q000009:adverse effects*; D024802:Nurse's Role; D011634:Public Health; D012449:Safety; D013637:Tape Recording