Young adults often have the mind set that they won’t have to care about an ailment that won’t affect them until they are much older- such as hearing loss. Even still, young adults and even today’s children should be taking care with what they expose their ears to.
A study that was released showed that the younger generation will experience more extreme hearing loss. This has been attributed to the rise of MP3 players and music in general. Because devices such as the iPod have been in wide circulation, and are constantly used, wear and tear is being conducted on the ears every single day. It’s recommended the volume be kept to a minimum.
Out of all the places you would think you would receive hearing loss, your job may not be one of them. Even when working at a seemingly steady job at a restaurant, you are constantly be exposed to background music, loud talking, and the general hustle of the staff. When you come home and finally rest, you may even notice there is a ringing in your ears.
The environment in terms of sound can contribute to hearing loss but so can your hygiene. Having a bad sense of hygiene can lead to infection, as in the case of not thoroughly cleaning out your ear canal on a regular basis. Not doing so will contribute to an excess of ear wax, which can attract bacteria and eventually lead to a painful sickness of the inner ear. It’s not just painful, it damages your hearing!
A clear sign that you have done damage to your ears is that you hear a ringing or clouded sound as you are in silence. This condition is called tinnitus. Currently there isn’t a lot that can be done to circumvent the condition, so a rule of thumb is to pay attention to when this happens and make sure the event that caused it will not be a problem in the future.
As a last note, have confidence in protecting your hearing. Younger adults and children think hearing protection looks silly and unpopular. Even still, you should take up for yourself and your health and make use of hearing protection each time you go to a loud event, concert, or think you will be subject to loud sounds for more than a few minutes at a time.
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