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Sound Off: iPod Noise

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Friday, May 08, 2009

Portable audio players are putting more young people at risk for hearing loss. In the latest installment of our month-long series "Sound Off," we explore the latest research and find out what you can do to protect your hearing. Also: Argentine musician Federico Aubele joins us for a live performance.

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Federico Aubele

Hearing Under Assault

With the advent of iPods audiologists say they are seeing more young people with old ears. And New Yorkers have it particularly bad. In the latest installment of our month-long series "Sound Off," we explore the latest frontiers in hearing loss and ask what you can do to protect your ...

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Federico Aubele

Federico Aubele is an Argentinean singer-songwriter who mixes hip-hop with tango, but it’s the bolero of the 1940s that inspires his most recent album. He joins us with a live performance.

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AM I SHOUTING?

I'LL BE WITH YOU IN JUST A SECOND! I JUST WANNA HEAR THE END OF THIS SONG! 'CAUSE I REALLY LIKE IT, YOU KNOW?! OK - WAIT. THERE, I'LL TAKE THE EARBUDS OUT NOW! OKAY, SO... oh. Okay, so I guess maybe I was shouting a little. It's just that ...

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Practicing Safe Sound

With the increasing popularity of MP3 players, millions of people across the U.S. are at a new found risk of Noise-Induced Hearing Loss. Prolonged exposure to sounds over 90 decibels, or the equivalent of a motorcycle, can cause gradual hearing loss, and ...

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