The University of Florida conducted a small study about hearing loss in college students. The results showed that one in four college students now suffer from loss of hearing. The research was conducted with 56 students in their early 20s. They were asked about their hearing health, and then given a hearing test.
The results of the study showed that students who believed their hearing to be in the normal range suffered from hearing loss of 15 decibels. These results show a mild level of hearing loss, which does not require the students to wear a hearing aid, but it could still negatively affect their learning. Among the 56 students tested, 7 percent of these suffered from 25 decibels of loss of hearing.
The researchers explained that this increase in hearing loss, found among these young adults, could be the result to constant exposure to loud noise, due to their use of mobile music players. The males in the group had the highest level of hearing damage.
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