Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New
York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
Wearing headphones at a young age can be dangerous for a young person’s health. Now a days, even a three year old could be wearing headphones 24/7. Parents do not enjoy their children blasting music but is wearing headphones really the safest way to listen to music? “The New York Times Company, has found that half of 30 sets of children’s headphones tested did not restrict volume to the promised limit. The worst headphones produced sound so loud that it could be hazardous to ears in minutes”. It is said that 8 to 12 year olds listen to music daily and the more they listen to music at a high volume, the more unsafe it becomes. If the volume is high, then the amount of time spent listening to music should be reduced. When cranked all the way up, modern portable devices can produce sound levels from 97 to 107 decibels, a 2011 study found. A decibel is a unit used to measure the intensity of a sound or the power level of an electrical signal. Today there are bluetooth headphones that help.
I found this article very interesting. Who would know the danger of wearing headphones. The thought that headphones can increase the loss of hearing sounds obvious yet when they put it into statistics it is very surprising. Now that I wear headphones, I think that I will think twice before making the volume very loud. This discovery could help the future. Now maybe parents will think twice before before making their children listen to music with headphones. This could also possibly lead to new headphones. Improving the way and limit to volume on headphones could help as well and hopefully now headphone companies will think twice before making new headphones and make adaptations that are necessary to improve this.
Overall, I really enjoyed this review. I like how the author used quotes from experts and statistics. I wish that the author could have interviewed a parent as well to make see their point of view on it, whether they believed the statistics or were careless.
Allison Barker
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December 7, 2016
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
I greatly enjoyed Margaux’s review of the article, “Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss” because I found it extremely informative. One thing that I enjoyed about it was that Margaux included quotes from the New York Times article itself in her review. I thought that this was helpful because it gave me an idea of the seriousness of the problem of headphone use. The quote talked about specific aspects of headphone use, and I found it extremely important to my comprehension of the article. I also liked that Margaux defined a decibel in her review. Because sound is measured in decibels, and a statistic was given in the article in units of decibels, it was important for me to understand what the units are. A final thing that I appreciated about Margaux’s review was that she related the importance of the issue to herself. Her statement that she was surprised and worried by the results as she wears headphones was relatable, as I also wear headphones daily.
Although I found Margaux’s review interesting, there are a few things that I would change about it in order to make the piece even better. First, a statistic was given in the review which stated that modern devices can give sound levels up to 107 decibels. This statistic was interesting, as 107 is a high number, but it would have been even more impactful if the reader was informed of what a safe sound level is for young ears. I don’t know if this was in the article, but it would likely be easy to research. Second, I found a few grammatical errors which, while they did not take away from the review, were momentarily distracting. Removing these errors would make the review even more fantastic.
I was interested to learn that music at high volumes could damage ears in minutes. This was worrying to me, as I thought damage from loud music was long-term. Overall, though, I found this fascinating.
I read Margaux review of the article "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." I enjoyed reading her review for three reasons. The first reason is that she kept her review short which was good because it did not take too much time to read. The second reason I enjoyed her review was because she provided a good summary of the article. The final reason I enjoyed her review was her use of rhetoric in the second paragraph which really helped to show why she was so interested in the article.
ReplyDeleteTwo aspects of Margaux review needed some work. The first was that she could have included quotes in her review which would have helped to enhance her already good summary. The second aspect that she could have explained the affects of listening to music loudly and why they happen. This is something that I am curious about.
My mom always yells at me for listening to headphones, this is the reason that I was drawn to her review. Overall the review was good and it provided me with a logical reason for all of my mom's pestering.
I read Margaux's review of the article, "Children's Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss," by Catherine Saint Louis. There were many aspects of her review that were very well done. The first thing that she did well was summarizing the article. She kept the summary short and to the point, although it was sophisticated in sentence structure and form. The second aspect of her review that was well done was her use of statistics and quotes. This gives the reader perspective and elevates the level of writing. The final aspect that Margaux did well was her suggestions on how the author could improve the article. I think it would be so interesting to hear a parent's point of view on this issue.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Margaux's review was good, there were a few aspects that she could have improved on. Firstly, the relevance paragraph seems a little choppy; she could have made it flow a little better. Another aspect of the review that she could have improved on was explaining the statistics. It was good that she used statistics on the decibels, and it was good that she explained what a decibel was. However, she could have explained at what decibel the sound start becoming dangerous.
Overall, Margaux's review of the article was very well done. I was drawn to this article because I knew listening to headphones was dangerous to hearing, but I didn't know the details of it. This defiantly changes my perspective on headphones because I listen to music so often.
Alexander Plaza
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Margaux, I read your review of "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss" by Catherine Saint.Louis and I thought that you did a good job. I thought that you did a great job at summarizing the article briefly while still being informative. I was not confused about your subject and the summary it creates a firm base for the rest of your review. It is easy for the readers to understand your topic. Also, I like that you use a direct quote from the text and it creates credibility for your review. You quote that “The New York Times Company, has found that half of 30 sets of children’s headphones tested did not restrict volume to the promised limit. The worst headphones produced sound so loud that it could be hazardous to ears in minutes”. Finally, I like that provide possible solutions for the problem. You say that “headphone companies will think twice before making new headphones and make adaptations that are necessary to improve this”. This shows the reader you actively reviewed the article and thought about what the article meant.
Although your article was well written, there are some areas that you could improve in. First, I think you should interpret what the statistics you cite in the beginning mean in the context of the experiment. You say, “modern portable devices can produce sound levels from 97 to 107 decibels”. You could include what the safe level of decibels is. Also, I think there are some places where the way your sentence is structured awkwardly. Fixing these areas by rewording the sentence can improve the flow of your review and stop from drawing focus away from the subject.
Overall I enjoyed your review and I was intrigued by this. I personally use headphones a lot and I will definitely make sure they are not too loud now. It will be interesting how headphone manufacturers will react to this study.
Charlotte Prior
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Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New
York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
I read Margaux’s review of the article,"Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." published by the New York Times. I liked the topic that Margaux chose it is interesting and she did a good job of choosing one that is relevant to many people today. She also did a good job of including specific details from the article, about the volumes of listening and ages of the children. She also did a good job including a good analysis of the essay and her opinion.
She could improve her essay by including quotes from the article, for just an extra bit of detail. She could also include the side effects of loud music and what happens to the body.
I enjoyed her review because I always worry about how loud I am playing my music because I have always heard that you could hurt yourself. This was an interesting read and Margaux did a good job.
Margaux did a great job with her review of the article "Children's Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." I liked that her summary of the article provided context and allowed the reader to understand the issue. I also liked that she used a quote, which enhanced her summary and gave the reader a sense of the article's tone. Finally, I liked that Margaux used data to back up her argument.
ReplyDeleteAlthough Margaux's review was generally good, there are a few things she could add. I would have liked an explanation of the data she included, specifically the decibel value that can damage a child's ears. There were also a few grammatical errors, which detracted from the content of her review.
The topic presented in the article is extremely relevant to children and teenagers across the world. Many teenagers, including myself, enjoy blasting music from headphones and ignore the potentially damaging effects. It is important for us to learn about the consequences this activity may have on our hearing.
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In Margaux’s review, she did a good job of relating the article to herself when she stated that she uses headphones often, so now she will think twice before turning up the volume. In addition, she did a good job of including the statistic from a 2011 study that loud headphone volumes can have 97 to 107 decibels. This helped me to understand just how loud the headphones can be when the volume is turned up, especially when it is that close to your ear. Lastly, Margaux did a good job of bringing up her opinion that a parent’s point of view on the topic would have added to the article. I agree with her completely as some parents have their kids use headphones in order for them to behave in public.
On the other hand, I think Margaux could improve her review. I think her summary of the article was a little too brief, so I could not grasp the topic that well. Specifically, she could have explained why headphones are bad for the ear from a biological lens, such as what it does to the ear drum. In addition, I think Margaux could have improved her writing to make a little more sense. For example, I did not think her sentence, “Who would know the danger of wearing headphones” made much sense.
I learned from reading Margaux’s review that headphones can damage hearing when used at a high volume. I chose this article because I often use headphones while traveling, so I wanted to find out how its use could affect me. After reading this article, I will make sure to refrain from using headphones and when I do, to use them for a short period of time and at a low volume in order to preserve my hearing.
AP Biology Brian Kradjel
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Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
Margaux’s review of the article “Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss” was generally well written. Her use of the quote augmented the overall quality of her review, as it provided a greater context to her review and indicated the style of the article’s greater composition and tone. Second, her summaries of the study and article were quite concise and thorough. Third, she did a good job of connecting the issue to the greater problem that exists in our society: many of this generation will likely suffer from significant hearing loss at some point in their lives.
Although Margaux’s review was generally well written, there were a few aspects that could have been improved upon. First, Margaux could have indicated what constituted safe and unsafe decibel levels. Second, there were multiple grammatical errors that undermined the quality of her review.
This review was quite informative. The extent to which listening to music through headphones at high levels of volume can damage one’s ears is certainly more significant than I had previously thought. Certainly, I will henceforth proceed with caution in my headphone use.
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
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Margaux’s review of Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss was a very interesting review. I liked how she was really thorough and gave details on why headphones are not safe, citing various examples. This helped me understand just how bad blasting music on my headphones can be. This strengthened her review as it helps the readers have a deep understanding of what she is talking about. In addition, the fact that she added a quote from the New York Times added to her review as it was more detailed, which overall aided me in understanding this topic better and gave me some additional, interesting information about it. Finally, the last thing that I thought Margaux did very well was going further into her explanation of this problem by giving various statistics that helped proved her point and gave me some numbers to understand this growing problem.
Although this review was extremely interesting, one way it could have been made better is that Margaux could have reread her review as there were some typos. This added a bit of confusion to her review, so by rereading her review she could have avoided this problem. Moreover, I would have liked for her to talk more about how bluetooth headphones help with this problem, as she just stated it at the end and did not go into any details about it. By adding one or two more sentences about this topic she could have added even more information about the headphones.
Overall, this review was captivating and taught me about a problem that I was not familiar with. I had heard various people saying that listening to music loudly was bad but I had never understood how bad it was. By reading Margaux’s review I learned new things and broadened my own knowledge about the dangers of listening to music loudly on my headphones. I really was interested in reading this review as I often use headphones so this taught me to be more careful with how loud I listen to music.
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New York Times.
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I chose to read Margaux’s review on the article “Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss,” mainly because I was intrigued by the title of the article. In her review Margaux discussed the issue of companies not restricting the volume to the limit that they claim they have restricted it to. Children nowadays are always using headphones to listen to music, but it is unclear whether this is the safest way. Another point that she discusses is that if you are listening to music at a high volume, the amount of time spent listening to the music should be reduced; this is something that I have never heard before.
I think that Margaux could have improved her review by making it a little longer and including more facts and details, since it was a little short and seemed like it could be missing some information. I also think that her review could have been improved if she discussed the apparent importance of this issue in the modern day more clearly. Overall, I learned a lot from Margaux’s review. In particular, I had no idea what the actual effects of listening to music at a loud volume were, although my parents always warned me to be careful and turn down my music. I also never knew that companies incorrectly labeled the restrictions of their headphone volumes. In the future I will be more careful when listening to music and not turn the volume up too loud so that I can protect my ears!
Isabel Caton
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Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
I read Margaux review of the article “Children’s Headphones Mary Carry Risk of Hearing Loss” and I thought it was very interesting. One thing that I really enjoyed about her review was that she included quotes directly from the article. This was very helpful because it gave me an idea of the tone of the article and how serious this problem is. She also included some statistics which helped me understand the article and the problem more. The last thing that I enjoyed about her review was how she brought her own experience to the importance of the article.
Although her review was very interesting and well written there are a few things that I think she could have improved on. I think she could have explained the statistics a little more and the effect of listening to loud music. I also think that she could have went into more detail about the bluetooth headphones.
Overall, Margaux did a very good job reviewing this article. I was drawn to this article because it is so relevant today with children and teenagers. I listen to music with headphones, I knew that it wasn’t good to listen to music loudly but I didn’t know all the details of how it was dangerous to a person's hearing. From reading this article I will try and stop using headphones as much and make sure to listen at a low volume.
Evelyn Kluemper
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1/11/17
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The New
York Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
Margaux’s review of “Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss” by Catherine Saint Louis is alarming. Margaux quoted an interesting statistic that made the review more engaging. She also described what a decibel was and how it is used in science. Margaux connected the article to herself and wrote about how she uses headphones.
Although Margaux’s review was very well written, she could have elaborated on decibels. For example, she could include the amount of decibels a person can sustain or the greatest amount of decibels that can occur at once on Earth. It would be particularly interesting to include the amount of decibels that are in sounds that people are familiar with, for example, a fire alarm or doorbell. This way, readers can fully understand how damaging earbuds can be. Also, she did not include side effects of listening to loud music on headphones and what impact it has on the human body.
As someone who uses earbuds frequently, I found this review informative. I will research this topic further, as this is not something that I thought would be negatively impacting my health.
Mia Gradelski
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AP Biology
December 30, 2017
Louis, Catherine Saint. "Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss." The
NewYork Times. The New York Times, 06 Dec. 2016. Web. 07 Dec. 2016.
http://www.nytimes.com/2016/12/06/health/how-loud-are-your-apple-iphone-headphones.html
After reading Margaux’s review of the article, ‘Children’s Headphones May Carry Risk of Hearing Loss” I had paid closer attention to the technology that is evolving in our lives and how it can lead to mostly negative outcomes. In the beginning, I thought Margaux did a great job outlining the harmful effects of who and what is in danger. When she states, “It is said that 8 to 12 year olds listen to music daily and the more they listen to music at a high volume, the more unsafe it becomes.” Margaux did a great job outlining which age groups have to watch out. In addition, towards the middle of the review, she consistently relates to her own experience which leads readers to feel more engaged and can relate better as well to the article. She writes, “Now that I wear headphones, I think that I will think twice before making the volume very loud.” It is important to relate to your readers as much as possible and I think she did a great job establishing that. Lastly, Margaux kept her evidence very organized by not cramming it in in the beginning of her review. Instead at the end of the first paragraph she writes, “When cranked all the way up, modern portable devices can produce sound levels from 97 to 107 decibels, a 2011 study found.” This leads readers to better understand and slowly transition from a generalization hearing loss through headphones to more specific studies that were done to test these affects.
Although Margaux wrote a well composed review, at times I thought there could be room for improvement. For example, in the second paragraph, I believe she could of developed her argument more strongly rather than questioning the danger of headphones by stating, “Who would know the anger of wearing headphones.” Here she could of developed her argument by adding evidence alone with the sentence where she lashes out parents, “Now maybe parents will think twice before making their children listen to music with headphones.” Lastly, I had encountered a few spelling mistakes which made it hard for readers to concentrate. The mistake that is most prevalent is when she writes, “Now maybe parents will think twice before before making their children listen to music with headphones.” She can improve upon this by proofreading her work to make sure everything is spelled correctly.
Overall, while reading Margaux’s review, I was very interested in hearing the negative effects of technology which are the harmful since we usually hear the positive attributes in ads and commercials instead. This was one of the reasons why I chose this article because I would of never imagined that there can be harmful effects to listening to music which leads me to become more aware of how loud and what I’m listening to. This will certainly change my perception of technology and how too much of everything can lead to harm.