Loud music ups risk of tinnitus in teens

                Exposure to loud music may be associated with early permanent hearing damage in young people, new research into the ringing-ear condition known as tinnitus has warned. Researchers interviewed and performed detailed hearing tests on a group of 170 students between 11 and 17 year old, learning that almost all of them engage in “risky listening habits” _ at parties, clubs and on personal listening devices – and that more than a quarter of them are already experiencing persistent tinnitus, that typically affects people over 50.