Parents-to-be may want to think twice before putting an infant sleep machine on their baby registry. The sound-generating devices might help lull a little one to sleep, but a new study suggests the noise may be harmful to a baby’s hearing.
Canadian researchers have found that when noise machines are used on a regular basis, they can produce sound levels that can be dangerous for infants’ ears, which may lead to hearing, speech or learning problems.
“I’m not saying that these devices will cause hearing loss — I’m just saying that they could,” said Dr. Blake Papsin, a study author and otolaryngologist-in-chief at The Hospital for Sick Children in Toronto. Read more…
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