We need protection against risk of hearing loss and noise pollution

Young people are vulnerable to hearing loss because of their use of personal listening devices, such as smartphones, headphones and earbuds, and from visiting loud music venues, amid poor regulatory enforcement, according to the World Health Organization. (stock.adobe.com)

I read with interest and concern your reporting that about 1 billion young people may be at risk for hearing loss due to exposure to loud noise.

It was interesting to discover that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has determined that exposure to 85 decibel-level noise for more than 2 ½ hours is dangerous to the individual’s hearing, and 98 decibels is dangerous after 38 minutes.