More young people are wearing headphones. A report from the BBC suggests noise-cancelling earphones could cause hearing problems. The BBC interviewed ear doctors. The doctors said young people are having problems hearing sounds. They can hear sounds, but they're not sure where they are from.

A doctor said many young people are complaining about poor hearing. She said "There is a difference between hearing and listening," and that "listening skills are suffering". We need to hear many sounds so we can decide which ones are important. Headphones mean we can "forget" to hear important sounds.