Last week we found tons of articles about iPods (mp3 players) and the health risk associated with them. We also found some articles about teens helping to spread the message about the risk of listening to their iPods for long periods of time at unsafe levels. The House Ear Institute even has a campaign about the potential side effects of over exposure to loud music (EarBud.org) that runs on MTV.

After a series of searches we found that supposedly the iPod itself can reach up to 120 decibels. And according OSHA unprotected exposure to sounds above 85 decibels for a prolonged period of time can lead to hearing loss( Don't know what 85 Decibels sound like experience it for yourself Here).

So we want to do our little part and remind everyone from young to old to be aware of the volume levels on your iPod (mp3 players). It is tempting to turn up the volume to tune out the unwanted noise but we must be careful not to crank it up to loud because the use of our ears are at risk.

You can learn more about ear health at these sites:
www.entnet.org
www.hei.org
www.betterhearing.org