More than half (53%) of festival goers believe loud music has damaged their ears,according to a recent poll.Four out of five have also experienced warning signs that they may have put their hearing at risk.A total of 84% of people questioned has suffered dullness of hearing or ringing in the ears after listening to loud music.
Half (50%) had also experienced pain in their ears while listening to loud music, yet only 17% had ever taken steps to protect their hearing such as by turning the music down, stepping away from speakers and taking regular breaks.
The poll, for the RNID’s Don’t Lose the Music campaign, was carried out among 2,711 music fans at the Glastonbury, Latitude, Rise, Reading and Leeds festivals.
Emma Harrison, from the campaign, said “These results issue a stark warning about the UK’s future hearing health.
“Volume levels at festivals can reach levels over 110 decibels – that’s the same as a jet plane taking off. Repeated listening at this volume will cause premature hearing loss.”
A new campaign to save the hearing of our school children is being launched. With a fresh approach aimed at teenagers aged 13 to 18, the Noise Abatement Society is raising awareness about the danger of permanent hearing loss due to continuous exposure to loud music in the ears from MP3 players.
They say that it could be common place in 2020 to see one in ten 30 year olds wearing a hearing aid and unable to listen to an MP3 player anymore because of irreversible hearing damage.
Through the Love Your Ears campaign, the Noise Abatement Society is visiting schools with an interactive display to help students experience for themselves how loud they are listening to their MP3 players.
Deafness Research UK states that “A third of people under the age of 35 have experienced ringing in the ears, a sign of hearing damage, after listening to loud music”.
It's never too late!It is never too late to start looking after your hearing. Call us to arrange a full hearing assessment. We are able to provide a full range of custom made hearing protection products for all kinds of applications from motor racing, shooting to classical music performance. As the hearing protection we provide is custom-made it gives the best comfort and isolation for extended usage. Our prices start from just £75 + VAT.
