Does Wearing Earbuds cause hearing loss? ...what about Bacteria in the ear?

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We'd Love to Hear from You!Does Wearing Earbuds cause hearing loss? ...what about Bacteria in the ear?The source of this idea seems to be a 1992 study from the medical journal Laryngoscope in which Itzhak Brook and William Jackson measured bacteria levels found on 20 audio headsets of the type provided on commercial airline flights. At the beginning of the experiment, the typical headset had 60 microorganisms on its surface; after an hour’s use of the headphones by a volunteer, that num...

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