BHOPAL, Feb. 2 -- Trendy as they may be, prolonged use of high-decibel earphones and earpods is fast emerging as the main cause behind an alarming rise in the incidence of ear infections that can lead to a decline in hearing abilities, say experts.
An MPPSC aspirant, Siddhant from Kolar, said, "I use earphones for 12 to 16 hours for my online classes, and because of that, I got infections in my ears. Today, I am facing ear inflammation and have stopped using earphones because of it."
A video editor, Saurabh Solanki, working in the media field, mentioned, "I use headphones while editing videos for long hours and I don't have any problems with it. I even use headphones at home because I want to live in my own world; I can't sleep without th...