Contaminación acústica en jóvenes e impacto de auriculares en la salud auditiva: trabajo monográfico

• Autores: Jairo Romero Ruiz, Natalia Huguet Gracia, Laura Mediel Cabeza, Rocio Pedrola Foz, Milagros de la Caridad Horrutiner Cobos, Silvia Marina Sánchez Vergara
• Localización: Revista Sanitaria de Investigación, ISSN-e 2660-7085, Vol. 6, Nº. 6, 2025
• Idioma: español
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  • español

    La contaminación acústica representa un problema de salud pública que actualmente está en auge, especialmente entre la población más joven, debido al uso de auriculares, a veces a niveles de sonido altamente elevados. Este trabajo analiza los efectos de la exposición prolongada al ruido en la salud auditiva. Se revisan estudios que destacan el riesgo de hipoacusia inducida por ruido (HIN), tinnitus y otros daños auditivos asociados al mal uso de dispositivos de audio. Además, se proponen estrategias de prevención y concienciación para poder eliminar al mínimo este problema que está emergiendo cada vez más.

  • English

    Noise pollution represents a public health problem that is currently on the rise, especially among the younger population, due to the use of headphones, sometimes at highly elevated sound levels. This paper analyzes the effects of prolonged exposure to noise on hearing health. Studies highlighting the risk of noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL), tinnitus and other hearing damage associated with the misuse of audio devices are reviewed. In addition, prevention and awareness strategies are proposed in order to minimize this increasingly emerging problem.

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