Dr Prog returns with a serious warning, tinnitus is affecting more people than ever before, and not just rock musicians. Over exposure to constant harsh frequencies can cause trauma to the ears, with early stage deafness showing up at a faster rate than known before. It's not just music frequency as a factor, but emotional stress, infection including viruses etc insights this condition. Earphone wearing has been a trend for some time now, and in some children, their ears rarely have a break from noise and ear phones may be poor quality.