Summary

Music is being consumed by more people on a daily basis than ever before. Recreational
noise exposure is the cause for a variety of preliminary hearing problems in young adults.
Main factors are the use of earbuds as well as headphones and visiting venues such as
festivals or clubs where, although limited by law to 103 Decibel, the sound waves generated
by the loudspeakers can damage the hearing organ permanently. While the most effective
solution would be turning down the volume or wearing hearing protection, various factors
discourage young adults to make use of the solutions.