Study: Billion youth risk hearing loss from headphones, venues

Research found that 24% of the young people had unsafe listening practices while using headphones with devices such as smartphones. — Photography Inside Creative House/Getty Images/AFP Relaxnews

Around one billion young people worldwide could be at risk of hearing loss from listening to headphones or attending loud music venues, a large review of the available research estimated on Wednesday.

The World Health Organization-led study called on young people to be more careful about their listening habits, and urged governments and manufacturers to do more to protect future hearing.