DON’T LOSE THE MUSIC

DON’T LOSE THE MUSIC is a campaign for young people that aims to stop young people from damaging their hearing through over exposure to loud music. More information is available at their website, they want to increase the number of people who are aware of the dangers and also increase the number of people taking action to prevent hearing damage.

The campaign is not about:

• stopping people from going to gigs, clubs, festivals or from using personal audio equipment
• preaching to young people or telling people not to listen to musi
• making clubs or other venues turn music down

Did you know?

• Social noise levels in the UK have tripled since the early 1980s. This means we are exposed to more noise in our daily lives than generations before us.
• Regular exposure to loud noise can lead to premature hearing loss. It can also cause ringing in the ears which can become permanent, a condition called tinnitus. Once hearing damage occurs there is no cure, yet noise induced hearing damage is preventable.  
• RNID research found that huge numbers of young people are experiencing warning signs of potential hearing damage (ringing and dull hearing) yet they don't know what they should do to protect their hearing.
• The Medical Research Council estimates four million UK adolescents are at risk of hearing damage from amplified music.
• In other areas of public health – diet, sex, smoking, alcohol, drugs, sunbathing – the public has been provided with information which allows them to make an informed choice. Sadly, this is not the case with the dangers of over exposure to loud music.

VISIT THE DON’T LOSE THE MUSIC WEBSITE
www.dontlosethemusic.com

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