According to data released by the World Health Organization (WHO) of the United Nations
on the 12th, about 1.1 billion young people (between 12 and 35 years old) are facing an
irreversible risk of hearing loss, and the volume of personal audio equipment is too large
(such as using mobile phones to listen to music) is an important cause of risk.
According to the WHO, about half of the world's young people are using a mobile phone and
other devices to listen to music at a higher volume than safe. WHO Director-General Tan
Desai said that hearing loss is often irreversible. In the case of human beings having
sufficient techniques and knowledge to protect hearing, many young people should not be
exposed to hearing loss simply because they listen to music.
On the same day, WHO and the International Telecommunication Union (ITU) jointly issued
the Recommended Guidelines for the Use of Personal Audio Equipment (WHO-ITU
Guidelines), including the addition of volume and duration monitoring functions on audio
equipment, the addition of parental control volume functions, and the use of technical means.
Analyze whether people's habits of using audio equipment are safe. According to the WHO,
about half of all hearing loss cases can be intervened through public health measures.
The WHO-ITU guidelines were developed under the WHO “Hearing Safety” initiative, which
seeks to improve the listening habits of people, especially young people.
Based on the latest research data, experts from WHO and the International
Telecommunication Union have conducted discussions with multinational governments,
producers, consumers and civil society organizations, and have developed WHO-ITU
guidelines for two years. WHO recommends that governments and producers adopt the
guidelines on a voluntary basis.
Kulingana na takwimu zilizotolewa na Shirika la Afya Duniani (WHO) mnamo tarehe 12, vijana wapatao bilioni 1.1 (kati ya umri wa miaka 12 na 35) wanakabiliwa na hatari ya kupoteza kusikia, na kiasi kikubwa cha vifaa vya sauti vya kibinafsi (kama vile kutumia simu za mkononi kusikiliza muziki) ni sababu muhimu ya hatari. Kulingana na WHO, karibu nusu ya vijana duniani wanatumia simu za mkononi na vifaa vingine kusikiliza muziki kwa sauti kubwa kuliko salama. "Mkurugenzi Mkuu wa WHO, Tan Desai, alisema: ""Uharibifu wa kusikia mara nyingi ni wa kudumu." Kwa kuwa watu wana ujuzi na mbinu za kutosha za kulinda kusikia, vijana wengi hawapaswi kuathiriwa na upotezaji wa kusikia kwa sababu tu ya kusikiliza muziki. WHO na Umoja wa Kimataifa wa Mawasiliano (ITU) wametoa miongozo ya matumizi ya vifaa vya sauti vya kibinafsi (WHO-ITU), pamoja na kuongeza kazi za ufuatiliaji wa sauti na muda kwenye vifaa vya sauti, kuongeza kazi za kudhibiti sauti ya wazazi, na matumizi ya vifaa vya kiufundi. Chunguza ikiwa mazoea ya watu ya kutumia vifaa vya sauti ni salama. Kulingana na WHO, karibu nusu ya visa vyote vya upotezaji wa kusikia vinaweza kuingiliwa kupitia hatua za afya ya umma. Miongozo ya WHO-ITU ilitengenezwa chini ya mpango wa WHO wa Usalama wa Usikivu, ambao unatafuta kuboresha tabia za kusikiliza za watu, haswa vijana. Kwa mujibu wa utafiti wa hivi karibuni, wataalamu kutoka WHO na Umoja wa Kimataifa wa Mawasiliano ya Simu wamefanya mazungumzo na serikali za kimataifa, wazalishaji, watumiaji na mashirika ya jamii ya kiraia, na wametengeneza miongozo ya WHO-ITU kwa miaka miwili. WHO inapendekeza kwamba serikali na wazalishaji watumie miongozo hiyo kwa hiari.