The extravagance may cost them their hearing

Music so loud it wakes the neighbors is the best kind, according to a famous reggae artist and thousands more wailers. Dance music fans, on the other hand, feel music closer is better, going to such lengths as sleeping inside the speakers. However, what many persons who listen to loud music consistently do not realize is that in addition to disrupting the tranquility of the neighborhood, they may well be on the way to a stage where they are unable to disturb even themselves.

The extravagance may cost them their hearing. The police prioritize the good of the community, not the self destructive compulsions of individuals. From overnight hearing loss to loss of a few days, these consequences affect everyone within earshot of the loud music. For the unfortunate, permanent loss awaits, especially as there are no campaigns to teach the public of these risks.

Personally, I think more should be done to inform the public. Occasionally, we are given the opportunity to speak on the topic on the radio. Due to the recession, our guestings have dwindled. Modern digital technology has increased cases of hearing loss with increased, undistorted volumes.

Greater numbers have been frequenting nightclubs, which have been known to affect hearing. Public education campaigns inform the citizens of Britain, Canada, and the US of the dangers of noise 85 decibels and over, but unfortunately no such research exists locally. Results of research by the Royal National Institute for the Deaf in Britain were reported by British broadsheet, the Guardian, in which two out of three youths 18 30 routinely go to clubs and three out of four of them suffer ringing in their ears after.

Not even half know that ringing is an early stage of hearing loss, and only two fifths know that this is incurable. Though most cases of ringing can be resolved within a day, prolonged, repeated exposure leads to permanent tinnitus or deafness. The "Don't Lose the Music" program, run by our group, informs clubbers and music lovers of these risks.

The US and Canada have launched similar programs. Under the American Tinnitus Association, research and campaigns on the effects of loud music are conducted in the US. Canadians also benefit from similar programs. There have been many young persons treated for hearing loss locally, according to experts, and a main contributor is loud music. In order to count hearing loss cases related to loud music, causation must be proven through experimental study.