How long should you use your earphones for without damaging them?
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Alka Yagnik
Alka Yagnik has been diagnosed with a rare hearing disorder called sensory neural nerve hearing loss.
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Use of earphones
Alka Yagnik made an appeal to people through social media, talking about the dangers of using earphones and headphones for long periods.
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Damaging ears
The use of headphones and earphones has significantly increased over the years.
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Study
An old study by France’s National Institute of Health and Medical Research showed that a significant population of France have been diagnosed with this hearing loss.
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Headphones
Experts suggest that earphones and headphones should not be used for more than 15-20 minutes at a time.
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Volume
According to experts, the volume for headphones should not exceed 85 decibels.
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Using headphones
It is advisable to use these devices at 60 percent volume for 60 minutes a day.