Comments on: Your iPhone/iPod is making you deaf. I will repeat that

By: warcraft gold

warcraft gold — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:50:17 +0000

Apple should be the one liable for this and be obliged to produce a set or earphone that won’t cause the same problem.

By: buy wow gold

buy wow gold — Tue, 24 Mar 2009 11:33:50 +0000

Apple should be liable for this and be obliged to produce a set or earphone that doesn’t cause such problem.

By: Gareth Powell

Gareth Powell — Sun, 01 Mar 2009 19:55:42 +0000

All of which are valid points. But the instant reaction from most dangerous use like a chain saw is an immediate and salutary warning.Ear damage is much, much subtler. It takes years for it to take effect and to be recognized. It was only through the training of sonar operators that it was seen to be a problem. Of all the physical defects that subtly and adversely affect you life deafness is one of them. You can no longer hold conversations in crowded bars and restaurants. Yes, normally it is a fair rule we should grow up and take responsibility for how we use the product we own. But what if it is an insidious poison that takes years to take effect? That is true of this sort of deafness.

By: ncaissie

ncaissie — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 13:14:56 +0000

And parents need to teach their children and not leave it to the media and gov.

By: SkateNY

SkateNY — Mon, 23 Feb 2009 07:17:06 +0000

Drinking hot coffee leaves our lips seared. If we spill it, it gets all over our clothes and potentialy leaves other body parts vulnerable to harm.

If I drive my car irresponsibly, I leave myself and others open to potential harm.

I use a chain saw, but never hurt myself or anyone else with it.

This is about personal responsibility.

This is not about the products I use; it’s about the way I use them.

We all need to grow up and take responsibility for how we us the products we own.