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YOUR DESCRIPTION HAS REACHED THE LIMIT OF CHARACTERS ALLOWED AND WAS CUT. CLIFTON PARK-- Listening through headphones at a high volume for extended periods of time can result in lifelong hearing loss for children and teens. That is according to the American Osteopathic Association (AOA). The National Center for Chronic Disease Prevention and Health Promotion reports that nearly 12.5% of children ages 6-19 within the United States have damaged hearing or permanent hearing loss because of the amount of time they spend listening to loud music. That's close to 5.2 million children and teens with permanently damaged hearing. Ear Nose and Throat Doctor Jason Mouzakes treats noise induced hearing loss in Clifton Park. He used to treat older patients, but in the last ten years that's changed. "We us to know this as a disease of the aging," says Dr. Mouzakes. "We're now seeing 20 year olds and 30 year olds with the same equivalent damage, and the problem with this type of hearing loss is it's permanent." Mouzakes tells CBS6 one of the most complicated factors is that headphone technologies today are incredibly tense and have incredible power and although many of them have built in governors to govern or limit the sound volume, many of the manufactures find a way to work around those. Another big reason many people turn up the volume while listening to music is because of the environments they are in: Traffic noise, outside conversations, etc. The rule of thumb from doctors is if the person standing next to you can hear the music you're listening to through headphones, your music is too loud. "Sound is measured in units called decibels," says Dr. Mouzakes. "Some headphones out there can reach up to 120 decibels, which is equivalent to an ambulance siren, or a rock concert." Local audiologist, Dr. Robin M. Solomon says she also has been seeing more youth in her office with noise induced hearing loss problems. She says it's not so much the headphones, but how you choose to use them. "We've become a very headphone society," says Dr. Solomon. "As you go up five decibels, you lessen the amount of time that you can be in that noise safely. Most people aren't aware of the permanent nature of damage. Most people view the damage as temporary. There needs to be more education out there so people can make better choices." 15 year old Sam Hewitt isn't a big fan of headphones, but he does listen to a lot of loud music. He also plays the drums. Sam's mom, Janice says she knew Sam had to be seen by a specialist, because he talks extremely loud and can't watch TV unless the volume is cranked up