EU warns of impending MP3-related deafness

Sure, it might be somewhat common knowledge, but the European Union is saying that MP3 players could be ruining our hearing. According to an EU report, listening to music at 89 decibels for more than five hours a week, young people could damage their ears within five years.

Not only would they not be able to hear you with their headphones in, but their hearing would be about the same without the music. According to the EU report, up to 10 million people with MP3 players can suffer from this hearing loss.