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# Turn it down

All time

You should only be listening to one hour of (quiet) music a day

More than one BILLION people are at risk of damaging their hearing because their music is too loud and they listen to it for too long.

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Feb 28th 2015, 2:07 PM

Father shoots down son’s taste in music… literally

‘If it’s too loud, you’re too old’ – a California dad takes matters into his own hands to complain about his son’s stereo.

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Apr 8th 2011, 6:07 PM