JanetM Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 Okay been reading all the news about MP3 players or iPod players and their earphones. Seems one study done by American Speech-Language-Hearing Assoc. show that many listen for long hours and at high volumes and estimates that 22% of those 20 to 69 have suffered hearing damage form loud noise. Am just wondering, do you think these music devices are the next tabacco. Are we going to have a bunch of 20 to 60 somethings with advanced hearing loss say no one warned them. Will get off my cynical soap box so someone else can use it. Just for the record, I do not own an MP3 or iPod, I hate loud noise and can't stand those earbud things in my ear. JanetM CPA, MBA
WDIK Posted March 14, 2006 Posted March 14, 2006 I'm sorry, what was that you said? ...but then again, What Do I Know?
david rigby Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 "...do you think these music devices are the next tobacco" How about liquor, which can kill in only one use, when mixed with gasoline. I'm a retirement actuary. Nothing about my comments is intended or should be construed as investment, tax, legal or accounting advice. Occasionally, but not all the time, it might be reasonable to interpret my comments as actuarial or consulting advice.
Fredman Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 Headphones have been ruining people's hearing since Walkman's came out in the 70s/80s. How about this for the next tobacco? http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitnes...a.ap/index.html
Guest ronald mexico Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 ipods or mp3 players have a legitimate use. it is only people who increase the volume on the machine that will have problems. i don't think there is a correlation to tobacco--there is no "good" or less harmful use of that product
Guest Pensions in Paradise Posted March 15, 2006 Posted March 15, 2006 I respectfully disagree. Going downstairs and smoking a cigarette to relax has kept me from strangling quite a few co-workers over the years.
JanetM Posted March 16, 2006 Author Posted March 16, 2006 PiP I do so agree with you, that has save a few folks from sailing off the 4th floor balcony........... JanetM CPA, MBA
Lame Duck Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 I've been tempted to toss a few smokers out the window when they insist on stopping by my desk after just finishing that cigarette. For a non-smoker, there is nothing worse than the smell of stale smoke clinging to a smoker's clothes.
R. Butler Posted March 16, 2006 Posted March 16, 2006 Headphones have been ruining people's hearing since Walkman's came out in the 70s/80s. How about this for the next tobacco? http://www.cnn.com/2006/HEALTH/diet.fitnes...a.ap/index.html I'm with you. The next tobacco is pop & fast food. If McDonald's wouldn't make their burgers taste so good & Pepsi wouldn't make products that taste good, I wouldn't have to run 5 miles a day. I'm suing tomorrow for pain & suffering.
Guest ronald mexico Posted March 20, 2006 Posted March 20, 2006 PIP --you don't live in south fla do you? i might need to be more careful at the next aspa meeting
RCK Posted March 23, 2006 Posted March 23, 2006 I think that the new tobacco is going to be fluoride. And cities will get sued for using too much. And bottled water companies will get sued for not having enough.
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