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Page: << Prev | 1 | 2 | 3 "So, I suggest, it's really worth the investment to get the noise reduction earphones," he added.
That advice was seconded by Dr. Anil K. Lalwani, chairman of the department of otolaryngology at New York University School of Medicine and Medical Center in New York City.
"We have to be cognizant of the fact that, if we're trying to listen to our portable devices in a noisy environment, we are putting our ears at risk," he said. "And I would agree that those headphones that reduce background noise are going to reduce your risk, because you're not going to turn the volume up as high."
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To learn more about preventing hearing loss, visit the Better Hearing Institute (www.betterhearing.org ).
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SOURCES: Brian J. Fligor, Ph.D., director, diagnostic audiology program, Children's Hospital Boston, and Harvard Medical School; Anil K. Lalwani, M.D., Mendik Foundation professor and chairman, department of otolaryngology, and professor of physiology and neuroscience, and professor of pediatrics, New York University School of Medicine and Medical Center, New York City; Oct. 19, 2006, presentation, Noise-Induced Hearing Loss in Children at Work and Play, Covington, Ky.
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