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My very good friend works in a hospital as an otorinolaryngologist, specializing in hearing damage and hearing aids. I actually met her today for a long walk.

According to her, tinnitus rates have absolutely exploded over her career (since 2002) and the correlation with frequent use of earbuds is very obvious.

I know that correlation neq causation and all the stuff about anecdata, but I am not willing to dismiss concern of a doctor who, in the last 20 years, has seen thousands of people with hearing problems.



ANC earbuds though have emerged for a much shorter period. Until about 4 years ago this was exclusive to expensive over the ear headphones.




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