Loud white noise can impair the development of the auditory system in young children, potentially leading to deficits in auditory and language processing. — Whalespan
Loud white noise can impair the development of the auditory system in young children, potentially leading to deficits in auditory and language processing.
⚠ High risk
We can't find evidence that holds up here. Proponents are reasoning from mechanism or analogy rather than direct human data, and the most credible skeptics raise objections we can't dismiss.
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High-risk intervention — consult a physician before acting.Drug-drug interactions, dose-dependence, and screening contraindications apply.
“in young children, white noise can cause some impairments in the development of the auditory system. [...] it turns out that white noise, especially if it's loud, white noise can cause some disruption in the auditory maps, the representation of different frequencies of sound in the brain that can lead to some deficits in auditory and even language processing.”