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Today is International Ear Care Day and we urge you to listen up and put those noisy gadgets away!
Some 1.1 billion young people are listening to music at volumes that endanger their hearing and can have a host of negative effects, the World Health Organisation (WHO) warns.
Nearly half of teenagers and young adults are exposed to unsafe sound levels on headphones, while some 40 per cent put their hearing at risk at clubs, bars and sports events where "recreational noise" is excessive.
Read more on how rock concerts put teens' hearing at risk
More on the risks of hearing loss:
How iPods and MP3 put users at risk of hearing loss
How vuvuzelas hurt our hearing
What are the symptoms of hearing loss?
