Comment by arp242

> [..] suggests that by blocking everyday sounds such as cars beeping, there is a possibility the brain can "forget" to filter out the noise.

> "You have almost created this false environment by wearing those headphones of only listening to what you want to listen to. You are not having to work at it," she said.

Ah yes, the natural peaceful environment of car horns blowing at >100 decibels.

Look, any research in any medical condition is always useful. But the entire article doesn't mention a word on the real problem: the world has just gotten too damn loud. Car horns are loud enough to cause hearing damage even at short exposure, as is extended exposure to traffic. So yeah, maybe we should primarily be looking at the modern hellscape that we've created instead of looking at the ways people use to manage this.