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College Kids' iPod Volume Hurts Hearing

Most subjects in study set volume to damaging level

By Nick McMaster, Newser Staff

Posted Oct 12, 2009 2:20 PM CDT

(Newser) – Most young people listen to their iPods at levels that will damage hearing over time, a new study shows. Researchers measured the output of an iPod while college-age students listened to music in a lab setting, and they found 55% of the subjects set the... Read full story »

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