1 billion young people face hearing loss risk due to unsafe listening habits; experts call for global standards at ITU-WTSA 2024 conference.

Over 1 billion young people worldwide face the risk of hearing loss due to unsafe listening habits, prompting experts to call for global standards for devices and listening practices. During the ITU-WTSA 2024 conference in New Delhi, Nidhi Khare proposed training to monitor sound exposure similarly to tracking health metrics. The WHO's 2015 "Make Listening Safe" initiative aims to prevent hearing loss, which can lead to serious cognitive and emotional issues if untreated.

October 18, 2024
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