A group of researchers in the UK called the Medical Research Council is conducting a study on mass hearing loss as a result of mp3 players and other sources of digital noise. Is the digital age causing gradual deafness? Currently, 17% of UK adults have hearing loss.
Source: http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/health-25416853
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