Don't pump up the volume

Next time you crank up the volume, beware: an Australian government report said young people risk developing permanent hearing problems if they listen to loud music through headphones. The report urged people to listen to MP3 players at a moderate level to protect their ears from long-term harm. Professor Harvey Dillon, from the government-funded Hearing Australia, said many young people did not realise that hearing damage was permanent. "If it is loud, it can cause damage. and if it does cause you damage, it is permanent," Dillon told.