WHO is also calling for parental as well as automatic volume controls on audio devices to prevent dangerous use. AFP PHOTO

GENEVA: More than one billion young people risk damaging their hearing through excessive use of smartphones and other audio devices, the UN warned Tuesday, proposing new safety standards for safe volume levels.

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