Why is it dangerous to listen to headphones at a high volume when that same volume just barely surpasses the outside noise we hear daily?

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Why is it dangerous to listen to headphones at a high volume when that same volume just barely surpasses the outside noise we hear daily?

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Because that volume is right up against your ear, so the amount of sound energy hitting your ear can actually be dangerously loud.

If your ears experience that much noise daily, you are working in a dangerously loud environment, and will gradually suffer permanent hearing loss.

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