Video games help you relax a little in everyday life, but some people can overdo it and become addicted, which can be very harmful, as is using headphones for too long. Sound is an important part of the video game experience for many, but little is known about its impact, and a research group has pulled together all the studies conducted to date to get a more accurate picture.
Researchers 14 Stady Reviewed over 50,000 people from nine different countries, all focusing on the relationship between hearing loss and/or tinnitus and video games. The documents revealed that A As sound intensity increases, the safe exposure time decreases significantly. A three-hour game at high volume can cause much more permanent damage than a 15-minute game at the same level.
According to the World Health Organisation, adults can safely tolerate noise levels of around 80 decibels for 40 hours a week, with 90 decibels down to just four hours before risking hearing damage. Researchers recommend turning down the volume and giving our ears a little more rest between fights.
It has both positive and negative effects on humans, and now a recent study claims that it can cause severe damage to hearing if we play with headphones on our heads for hours.'>
