@article{IR,
      author = {Galuego, Mirah-Aizza},
      url = {http://digitalcollections.ohsu.edu/record/9288},
      title = {Music to my ears: An argumentative essay about the  importance of hearing protection among adolescents},
      publisher = {Oregon Health & Science University},
      abstract = {Hearing loss is a social and public health issue silently  affecting the adolescent population.Though its affect is  well known among the elderly, its impact on children and  adolescents remains of growing concern due to the increased  exposure of these age groups to loud noises and the little  data available on this topic. In the United States, it has  been reported that nearly 1 in every 5 teenagers has some  form of hearing loss. Healthy People 2020 seeks to increase  the use of hearing protection in adolescents when exposed  to loud sounds or noise. This topic is especially important  among individuals aged 12-19 years of age since they are  frequently exposed to loud noise through various avenues,  including personal music playing devices, earbuds, sporting  events, band practice, and chores such as lawn mowing or  leaf blowing. Healthy People 2020 estimates that over 410  adolescents per 1,000 aged 12-19 have never used hearing  protection devices when exposed to loud noise or sounds. It  is especially important to increase awareness on ways to  protect hearing in these age groups by addressing the  problem of noise induced hearing loss (NIHL), changing the  attitude of adolescents about ear protection, and  increasing the availability of patient education on this  topic since NIHL is an irreversible yet preventable  condition.},
      number = {IR},
      doi = {https://doi.org/10.6083/zg64tm61p},
      recid = {9288},
      address = {2021},
}