iPod Volume to be Regulated in Europe
In a recent article in New Scientist, the European Commission is proposing a requirement for a default safe volume limit. The proposal arises due to findings that many iPod users listen to their iPod content with volumes sufficient to cause permanent damage, particularly in environments with high background noise (busy city streets, public transit, aircraft, etc).
Under the proposal, a safe default level of 80 decibels would be placed on devices (such as iPods, mp3 players and (and cellphones that play music
