Millions of youngsters across Europe could suffer permanent hearing loss after five years if they listen to MP3 players at too high a volume for more than five hours a week, EU scientists warned.

• 欧盟的科学家们向欧洲数百万年轻人发出警告,如果他们以过高的音量每周听MP3超过五个小时的话,五年后可能会永久失聪。