The Today Show The Dangers Of Head Phones

“Against Headphones” article by Virginia Heffernan talks about the dangerous things headphones do to teens. She says that 1 out of 5 teens have trouble hearing, believed to be caused by headphones. The amount of teens with hearing troubles has increased 33% since 1994. She states that people who listen to things with headphones daily have a higher chance of hearing loss.

Repeatedly, Heffernan mentions the hearing loss, and even states that young people are in danger of “. . . not having hummingbird attention spans, but going deaf.” By this, she is implying that the younger generations, which are typically thought of to have hyperactivity in the brain, may actually be going deaf. Seeing as how the audience of the article is young adults, it is apparent that the author is trying to scare them away from using headphones. By scaring the audience, she is further persuading them to think negatively of

Headphones are very popular in our every day lives, but it can bring arguments amongst many people. Virginia Heffernan published an article considering the use of headphones called “Against Headphones” on January 9, 2011 in the 9th edition of The New York Times magazine. In this article Heffernans ambition is to try to persuade her readers that teenagers and adults should use headphones less. Heffernan is not only try to convince them to use headphones less, she is trying to overcome the type of headphones being used, and how they are using them. Heffernan uses many strong, and convincing claims to support her argument in this article.

In the article “Against Headphones”, Virginia Heffernan, a writer and to critic, claims 1 in 5 children are going deaf because of the overuse of headphones. She supports her claim by first stating facts about a study about “people who habitually blast MP3 players”. Then she provides the history of headphones. Then, she talks about in the 50’s men were drowning out their families with headphones. Lastly, she states her claim and tells people too “Make it a New Year’s resolution, then, to use headphones less”. Heffernan s purpose of this article is to inform the reader of the dangers of using headphones too loudly and too long in order to get them to use them less.

This happens in two ways: listening at too high of a volume, or listening for too long. Studies have confirmed the obvious fact that “the louder the noise and the longer you’re hearing it, the greater the risk of hearing loss” (Siegel). This study concluded that an increasing amount of teens are suffering hearing loss and “wearing earbuds to listen to music may be to blame” (Siegel). The knowledge of loud sounds hurting the ear is well known, but not as many people are aware of the problems caused by listening to music for an extended amount of time. “Constant low-level noise might cause hearing problems, a new study in rats finds” (Cheung). Even music at a low level can damage a listener’s hearing if heard for an extended period of time, but what can losing some hearing really do to a

I can't hear! Technology is ruining our hearing and vision. Studies have shown from listening to music to loudly can cause permanent hearing damage. Many people are experiencing this problem because how easy we can access technology these days. Technology is not only hurting our hearing, but also vision. Studies also show all the hours we spend with our eyes up close to technology is also causing serious eye strains and discomfort to the eyes. Technology is ruining our vision and hearing at a very young age.

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A century has passed since the creation of headphones, yet they have only recently come under fire. Headphones provide a way for people to listen to music, audiobooks, and podcasts privately without disrupting others around them. However, all of this private listening may soon fall on deaf ears. In Virginia Heffernan’s article “Against Headphones”, she presents an argument stating that although headphones are useful in some professions, they cause substantial hearing loss, especially in young people. The formulated argument is effective and valid, and incorporates ethos, logos, and opposing viewpoints with rebuttals.

Children love summer. What's not to love about a few months off school and lazy summer days. As the temperature heats up, however, and children are spending more time inside the house, it is time to be more mindful about how they are occupying their minds inside. In particular, their use of technology. While television, music and video games are all a great way to waste hours stuck indoors, technology can be doing irreversible damage to their hearing. Here are two tips to help make sure your children reach their teenage years without major hearing loss.

The “Vaccine War” produced by PBS, enriched my views on vaccination and it’s benefits, because i didn 't know the power of herd immunity before the documentary. Before, I believed that vaccinations should be up to an individual and they should do as they want. Now, I think that vaccination should be required, due to the high potential risk of turning it down as compared to the risks of adverse reaction due to the vaccines.In regards to the connections between autism and vaccination.Results should be studied in more detail, and delivered to the public through the work of mass media.Documentaries such as the “Vaccine War” can be used as a way of delivering conclusion made by science to the public. Although the documentary leans towards the perspective that vaccination using numerous examples of studies debunking the ideas expressed by the anti vaccination movement, it puts out facts and results which can be testified, therefore, it’s more reliable than videos found on the internet and complaints of people against the idea of vaccination. However, the problems raised by the anti-vaccination movement should be studied in more detail, geared towards the general publics health and wellbeing, and the results should be reported publicly and in an understandable manner, in order to make them available to everybody.Since vaccination decisions not only affect mothers and children, but also their community, these decisions should not be treated as individually as they currently are. At

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After reading this title, I imagine how many people in our generation do not fall under in this category. In today’s world it is hard to go anywhere without seeing someone talking on a cell phone. Even if it’s walking, driving, or playing is the streets, you will be able to see them everywhere. Whether or not someone answering their cell phone is increasing the likelihood of fatal brain cancer, is in question. Apparently in recent years there has been much research completed looking for a solid answer to the question.

The good news is that there are a few simple solutions that help in lowering one’s risk of exposure to radiation. First of all, holding the phone away from the face and using the speaker phone instead leads to ten thousand times less exposure. In addition, using a wired headset gives less exposure into the ear. Secondly, since carrying the phone in one’s pocket leads to exposure to his or her bone marrow, one should simply keep the phone off. Lastly, the weaker the signal in the phone, the more the radio frequency signal has to enhance itself to get into the phone; thus, one should avoid using the phone if it appears to have a weak signal. Basically, one gets greater exposure to radiation with a weaker signal. Indeed, it is never too late to prevent oneself from such hazards.

Most of society is now aware that noise can damage hearing. However, short of a threat that disaster would overtake the human race if nothing is done about noise, it is unlikely that many people today would become strongly motivated to do something about the problem. Yet, the evidence about the ill effects of noise does not allow for complacency or neglect. For instance, researchers working with children with hearing disorders are constantly reminded of the crucial importance of hearing to children. In the early years the child cannot learn to speak without special training if he has enough hearing loss to interfere effectively with the hearing of words in context