In the fast-paced work and life, many office workers enjoy some personal time during commuting. On the subway or bus, many people wear headphones to listen to music, or pursue a drama, and so on. Do you know that wearing headphones for a long time while taking the subway bus may damage your hearing.
1、 The latest research released by the World Health Organization in the World Hearing Report shows that September 25, 2022 is International Day of the Deaf. In 2021, the first World Hearing Report released by the World Health Organization pointed out that one fifth of people worldwide are currently hearing impaired, and hearing loss affects over 1.5 billion people worldwide. The latest data in 2022 shows that there are over 20.54 million people with hearing disabilities in China, with hearing and speech disabilities ranking first among the five categories of disabilities, including visual disabilities, physical disabilities, mental disabilities, and intellectual disabilities. According to statistics, the incidence rate of sudden deafness in China has increased in recent years, and it is getting younger and younger. The latest epidemiological survey data shows that currently, there are over 30000 new cases of acute severe hearing loss in China every year. The incidence of sudden deafness in China has a younger trend. Research shows that with the acceleration of the social rhythm, the incidence of sudden deafness has a younger trend, and the incidence rate has an increasing trend. Reducing the use of electronic products, relaxing the mood, easing pressure, and ensuring relatively adequate sleep are effective means to prevent sudden deafness. For sudden deafness, immediate treatment is required upon discovery. Patients who start treatment within 7 to 10 days generally have a cure rate of 60% to 70%. If delayed for more than three months, it may cause permanent deafness.
In addition, according to statistics from the World Health Organization, approximately 1.1 billion teenagers worldwide are at risk of hearing loss due to unsafe use of smartphones and accompanying headphones. Experts said that the number of hair cell in the ear is fixed, about 12000 to 15000. These hair cell have no ability to proliferate, and if one hair cell is lost, one will be lost. Hearing health is something we should care about in the whole life cycle.
According to the China Association for the Deaf, we will continue to carry out deaf gene screening, disability prevention activities, adult hearing-impaired assistance and rehabilitation projects, and employment counseling and guidance services nationwide. We encourage relevant institutions and enterprises to increase the research and development of related assistive devices such as cochlear implants and voice to text, in order to safeguard the information accessibility environment for hearing-impaired people.
Habits that can damage hearing in daily life
1. Long term use of headphones in noisy environments such as subways and buses
2. Excessive phone time
3. Frequently go to places with excessive volume such as bars
4. Use a hard object to pick out the ear
5. Not paying attention to swallowing when flying
6. Blow and suck your nose vigorously
7. Neglecting colds, rhinitis, and pharyngitis
8. Abuse of antibiotics
9. Excessive physical fatigue and stress
10. Long term negative emotions
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