One In Ten People Could Lose Their Hearing According To ENT Specialists
One in ten people could suffer severe hearing loss in the next 30 years if risk factors, such as exposure to loud noise, use of drugs that are toxic to the ear, and poor diet, are not reduced. This was warned by the Spanish Society of Otorhinolaryngology and Head and Neck Surgery (SEORL-CCC).
This warning was made known within the framework of the Hearing Day, celebrated on March 3. Experts allege that, according to data from the World Health Organization (WHO), there are 34 million children in the world who suffer from disabling hearing loss, of which 60% are due to preventable causes.
The WHO also notes that there are another 432 million cases of deafness affecting young people and adults around the world. According to that entity, by the year 2050 the figure could increase to 900 million affected, which means that one in ten people could suffer a serious loss of hearing.
Young people: a population at risk
The WHO notes that around 1.1 billion young people are at risk of severe hearing loss, due to their frequent exposure to loud noise in recreational settings. People between 12 and 35 years of age are the most exposed to this type of stimulus.
Dr. Luis Lassaletta, president of the Otology Commission of the SEORL-CCC, pointed out that it is not easy at all to create awareness among young people about the risks of an environment with a high level of noise. Many of them frequent discos, bars and concerts, and all of them are spaces where the decibels are very high.
Likewise, the use of hearing aids and the continuous use of the mobile phone are risk factors. The experts explained that when using these devices, not only the intensity of the volume counts, but also the time of exposure to it.
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