World Health Organization, Safe Listening in Video Gaming & Esports: A World Health Organization background study.

This study is a result of the collaboration between the World Health Organization and the International Telecommunication Union on safe listening within gaming and e-sports. It found that, as games are often played at sound levels and for lengths of time that exceed permissible exposure levels, gaming could put gamers worldwide at risk for permanent noise-induced hearing loss and/or tinnitus. For more info click here.