iPod and Hearing Loss

Now a days most of the peoples are using ear sets and head sets for while using mobile phone, some articles said this is a good method to hear the phone ...this is also same like that ..know even the mobile users using to hear musics also...that means how could you say like this?

Right now, only France limits the Sound Pressure levels of portable music players. The limit is 100 dBA. The IPod had issues with this in France and had to temporarily pull them off the market there until they complied. The reference standards are EN50332-1 & -2. The standard is written to ensure that no matter which headphones are used the max pressure level would be 100 dBA. Ear damage can occur in 15 minutes at 120 dBA. At 100 dBA you can listen safely for about 2 hours. Music players sold in the US have no requirements to limit the sound pressure level.

Here's a good reference link for sound pressure versus listening time.

http://www.headwize.com/articles/hearing_art.htm