I spoke to a hearing expert to find out the best ways to protect your kids' hearing — from headphones to listening limits
The luxury of headphones in the car becomes a necessity as kids commute to school or use them to focus on schoolwork.You may be inclined to hand your kids a set of headphones you no longer use, or you’ve spotted some cheapo ones at your local drugstore. But those cans may be doing more harm than you know, as the lack of volume control can lead to permanent hearing loss.Fortunately, there are options that can be safer for your kids. Both OSHA and the World Health Organization recommend 85 decibels as a safe listening level for people in industrial settings.
- ▪The luxury of headphones in the car becomes a necessity as kids commute to school or use them to focus on schoolwork.You may be inclined to hand your kids a set of headphones you no longer use, or you’ve spotted some cheapo ones at your loc
- ▪But those cans may be doing more harm than you know, as the lack of volume control can lead to permanent hearing loss.Fortunately, there are options that can be safer for your kids.
- ▪Both OSHA and the World Health Organization recommend 85 decibels as a safe listening level for people in industrial settings.
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Audio Headphones I spoke to a hearing expert to find out the best ways to protect your kids' hearing — from headphones to listening limits Features By Scott Younker Published 2 August 2026 The right equipment and settings can protect your little one When you purchase through links on our site, we may earn an affiliate commission. Here’s how it works. (Image credit: Ute Grabowsky/Photothek/Getty) Copy link Facebook X Reddit Email Share this article 0 Join the conversation Follow us Add us as a preferred source on Google Newsletter Subscribe to our newsletter For some of us, the road trips of summer are starting to wind down and back-to-school needs are beginning to creep up.
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