RE: [scifinoir2] Re: [PSA] 'iPods can make you deaf'

Thu, 12 May 2005 20:55:10 -0700

Lemon tea works also...An old trick used by singers...Also, try cutting done on milk products...

M C Jennings <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
Did the site mention that one of the best ways to get rid of mucous buildup is to drink a glass of warm lemon water in the morning?  Since I've been doing that, my mucous level has been reduced by 90%.  If I go to 2 days without doing it, my ears and nose clog right up again. 
 
Cheap, and maybe worth a try...?
 
Maurice
 
 
-------Original Message-------
 
Date: 05/12/05 00:10:55
Subject: RE: [scifinoir2] Re: [PSA] 'iPods can make you deaf'
 
I have tinitus too, but it didn't come from excessive noise. It just started out of nowhere when I was ten years old. I always have a high-pitched whining sound in my ears. Curiously, despite this, I have above average hearing. It can be distracting in totally silent rooms, though, so I usually turn on the telly or the radio at night to help me sleep.  I went to a website recently that claims to be able to cure many cases of this, as it can often be things such as mucous buildup.
 
Did you know William Shatner suffers from it too? Remember the OS episode "Arena", where Kirk fought the lizard-like Gorn? There was a scene where Kirk's running for cover and an explosion goes off near him. That explosion damaged Shatner's hearing and caused him to develop tinitus. It became so bad at one point he was depressed and almost at the end of his rope.
-----Original Message-----
From: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED] On Behalf Of Bosco Bosco
Sent: Wednesday, May 11, 2005 18:24
To: scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com
Subject: Re: [scifinoir2] Re: [PSA] 'iPods can make you deaf'

you may have had enough but as a person who suffers from tinitus, an
ever constant ringing noise in the ears, and hearing loss due to
damage caused by excessive volume, I can tell you that this issue is
very real and very permanent. It's easy to take for granted until you
lose it. It's really frustrating when your not even 40 yet and you
spend half your life saying, "what did you say?"

Just keep the volume level down and dont sweat it.

Bosco
--- Kelly Wright <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> You know I have had enough.  "Microwave ovens make you
> sterile," "Cell phones cause brain cancer," "iPods make you deaf."
> I
> can't hear you cause I my cell phone is ringing while I'm listening
>
> to my i-Pod and my microwave popcorn in almost done.
>
> ~rave!
>
> --- In scifinoir2@yahoogroups.com, "Brent Wodehouse"
> <[EMAIL PROTECTED]> wrote:
> >
> http://www.thisislondon.com/news/articles/18532179?source=Evening%
> 20Standard&ct=5#
> >
> > 'iPods can make you deaf'
> >
> > By Mark Prigg, Evening Standard
> >
> > 11 May 2005
> >
> >
> > A health alert over the dangers to your hearing from portable
> music
> > players is issued today.
> >
> > Experts say the huge popularity of iPods and other players could
> leave a
> > generation of music fans with serious problems.
> >
> > London commuters face the greatest risk as they play the machines
> at
> > potentially damaging volume levels because of the background
> noise
> on
> > Tubes and trains.
> >
> > A leading expert warned that people had to use the players more
> > responsibly. Andrew Reid, head of audiology at the Royal United
> Hospital
> > in Bristol, said: "This is a big problem for young people, and
> there is a
> > real risk that prolonged listening could lead to permanent
> hearing
> damage."
> >
> > Mr Reid added: "If you are on a Tube, you have to turn the player
>
> up to
> > dangerous levels just to hear it. Over time, this is going to
> lead
> to
> > problems like tinnitus and severe damage to the inner ear."
> Tinnitus and
> > noise-induced hearing loss occurs when the delicate hair nerve
> cells that
> > line the inner ear suffer repeated trauma from loud sound
> vibrations.
> >
> > According to Mr Reid, the first signs are a ringing or buzzing in
>
> the
> > ears. "People really need to turn down the player straight away
> and
> > consult their doctor if the problems continue," he warned.
> >
> > Experts say the problem has reached critical levels due to the
> popularity
> > of the iPod. Apple has sold 5.6million worldwide since it was
> introduced
> > in 2001, along with over 250 million songs via its online music
> store.
> >
> > Experts believe that usage has increased dramatically because
> owners can
> > now carry their entire CD collection with them, and the latest
> players
> > give up to 30 hours' playback on a single battery charge.
> >
> > Recent research found that 39 per cent of 18 to 24-year-olds
> listen
> to
> > personal stereos for more than an hour each day, with 13 per cent
> > listening for two hours or more.
> >
> > The Royal National Institute for the Deaf said: "We are concerned
>
> that
> > many people are turning up the volume on their personal stereos
> to
> levels
> > that could create hearing loss in the long term."
> >
> > The RNID has launched a new website, dontlosethemusic.com, to
> warn
> users
> > about the problem. It says users who are worried should
> investigate
> buying
> > in-ear headphones that can block out background noise, allowing
> the
> volume
> > of players to be turned down.
> >
> > Experts today called for Apple and other manufacturers to limit
> the
> volume
> > of their players, and for users to limit their listening to under
>
> an hour
> > a day.
> >
> > According to one expert, reducing the time people listen to their
>
> player
> > is key.
> >
> > "It would obviously be beneficial to reduce the volume and
> restrict
> the
> > usage of personal players," said Christine DePlacido of the
> Victoria
> > Hospital in Kirkcaldy.
> >
> > She added: "The difficulty is in persuading people to do this
> before their
> > hearing is damaged, as many believe hearing loss will not happen
> to
> them
> > until they are much older. A lot of the young people I see with
> tinnitus
> > describe listening to music at high intensities."
> >
> > Apple said all iPods sold in Britain complied with EU volume
> standards,
> > but refused to comment on the new research.
>
>
>

I got friends who are in prison and Friends who are dead.
I'm gonna tell ya something that I've often said.

You know these things that happen,
That's just the way it's supposed to be.
And I can't help but wonder,
Don't ya know it coulda been me.


           
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