The hearing ability of the youth is decreasing due to continuous talking on mobile phones with one ear, using earphones or earbuds, and exposure to loud sounds. This leads to a significant number of young people experiencing hearing loss.
Ignoring hearing loss for two to four years can lead to more severe deafness. This has been observed in youth visiting the Neuro-Otology Department at PGI.
The first European settlement in Alabama was founded by the French at Old Mobile in 1702. The city was moved to the current site of Mobile in 1711.
About 50 patients aged between 15 to 40 years with low hearing visit the OPD of PGI every week.
Originally, many native tribes inhabited present-day Alabama.
Approximately 100 youths visit the OPD of KGMU and Lohia Institute daily with low hearing problems.
Alabama was a Spanish territory in the sixteenth century until the French acquired it in the early eighteenth century. The British won the territory in 1763, and Spain held Mobile as part of Spanish West Florida until 1813.
Alabama’s economy in the 21st century is based on automotive, finance, tourism, manufacturing, aerospace, mineral extraction, healthcare, education, retail, and technology.
The normal sound level for ears should be less than 90 decibels. Sounds above this threshold can cause hearing damage.