News, Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss. (ears, broken, problem)
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CHICAGO – A stunning one in five teens has lost a little bit of hearing, and the problem has increased substantially in recent years, a new national study has found.
Some experts are urging teenagers to turn down the volume on their digital music players, suggesting loud music through earbuds may be to blame — although hard evidence is lacking.
Study: 1 in 5 US teenagers has slight hearing loss - Yahoo! News (http://news.yahoo.com/s/ap/20100818/ap_on_he_me/us_med_hearing_loss_teens - broken link)