Headphone & health hazards

Young men and women are nowadays seen listening to music with headphone of their mobile phone and crossing busy roads or riding motorbike without paying attention to surroundings. Such practice is dangerous in terms of safety of life when a moment of distraction can cause a fatal accident. Using headphone for a few minutes is tolerable but wearing it for more than 30 minutes at a stretch is bad for our ear and brain. This also creates such a bad habit that youngsters lose their valuable time of study or any other form of recreation. Whenever certain technology comes, it brings in some bad habits alongside its good use for human benefit. It is time for us to address harmful effects of technologies that have shaped our lives in recent times.

Sumaiya Chowdhury

Rampura, Dhaka