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WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

26 durable postsStarted 2004-09-01Latest 2004-09-01

#3617Post 1 of 262004-09-01

Loud music can do more than damage your hearing - it can also cause your lungs to collapse. Experts writing in the Thorax detail four cases where loud music fans experienced the condition, known as a pneumothorax.

One man was driving when he experienced a pneumothorax, characterised by breathlessness and chest pain.

Doctors linked it to a 1,000 watt "bass box" fitted to his car to boost the power of his stereo.

A pneumothorax occurs when air gets into the space between the lung and the membrane that covers it when small breaks occur in the lung wall.

[url=http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/uk/3614180.stm]MORE[/url]

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#249594Post 2 of 262004-09-01

damn ... thats crazy

#249597Post 3 of 262004-09-01

hahaha, holy shit... i never would have thought it would make your lungs collapse though. i guess 1000 watts to a bass is too much. i would have thought so anyways for ears-sake :roll:

#249605Post 4 of 262004-09-01

Re:: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

:shock: shoking...

glad i dont like to listen to music THAT loud... always moderated

#249627Post 5 of 262004-09-01

Re: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

[quote=esef] Experts writing in the Thorax[/quote]

What I want to know is how they all fit in a thorax?

#249628Post 6 of 262004-09-01

damn, the only other thing i enjoy besides smoking is bad for u too. LOUD MUSIC!!!! It seems like these days everything is bad for you. :Twilo:

#249634Post 7 of 262004-09-01

I have noticed in the last years that music in clubs gets louder and louder. I think I will have to start wearing ear taps soon in clubs.... :?

#249672Post 8 of 262004-09-01

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Oh crap. I am going to the Mayan tomorrow. There goes my lungs. :(

#249680Post 9 of 262004-09-01

jajaa this is Crazy!!! :shock:

need to read more about it.

#249682Post 10 of 262004-09-01

Re:: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

i got 3000 watts of bass and my lungs do feel a tickle when it hits a low note for a extended time. i think i'll turn that shit down when that happens! :unsure: but only for a short time! :mrgreen: :Twilo:

#249690Post 11 of 262004-09-01

i'd say just work out.

build up your chest muscles and you should be fine.

#249708Post 12 of 262004-09-01

Re:: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

i guess you could die from music :RockOn:

#249713Post 13 of 262004-09-01

and pickles! :(

#249716Post 14 of 262004-09-01

wtf, now everyone must turn their volumes off. :?

#249721Post 15 of 262004-09-01

pushing it a bit for bass...sheesh

#249752Post 16 of 262004-09-01

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I always thought my chest felt a bit tight when the sub-bass from those breaks tracks went through my body... I'd better wear earmuffs in future. :Wacko:

#249774Post 17 of 262004-09-01

this could have happened to me. zen '97 in the warehouse with s&d, ritm, and many more. standing in front of a 15 foot high wall of speakers. :shock: i should be toast. :?

#249782Post 18 of 262004-09-01

1000 watts... I mean... 1 Kilowatt!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!! :RightOn:

#249818Post 19 of 262004-09-01

I had no idea. :shock: My chest was thumping at the Crobar on Friday but I thought that was because I was feeling poorly.

#249827Post 20 of 262004-09-01

[quote="SickBoy"] It seems like these days everything is bad for you. [quote]

Please that is what the experts what you believe. I say live your life, the way you want too. NO Fear, NO Regrets.

#249867Post 21 of 262004-09-01

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WTF do you need 1000 watt amp for????

You might as well buy a friggin speaker and put 4 wheels on it.

#249983Post 22 of 262004-09-01

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[quote=johnson3161]Oh crap. I am going to the Mayan tomorrow. There goes my lungs. :([/quote]

And so does mine. Hmmm............

#250056Post 23 of 262004-09-01

I guess there are worse ways to die than by listening to some banging tuneage. Doubt I have much to worry about from my 4 Watt setup :roll:

#250130Post 24 of 262004-09-01

Re:: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

And what would music be if we couldnt/shouldnt play it loud?

If i`m number is about to be up then 1000 watts of audio heaven is the way i wanna go :RockOn:

#250143Post 25 of 262004-09-01

Re:: WARNING : Lungs May Collapse Due To Loud Music

I was thinking something along those lines...

I mean, it?s not like I want to try it, but there aren?t many cooler ways to die than by loud music, I guess.

Imagine a news headline or a tombstone inscription : DEATH BY LOUD BEATS!

Great name for a band, too...

Or like people call roadkill to a dead guy or animal on the road, imagine people going by a dead person in a club and calling it "Beatkill".

Wow, another great name for a band!

Ok, not that funny. But still dying because of loud music or while having sex are probably the coolest ways to die.

#250152Post 26 of 262004-09-01

yeah now everything seems to be dangerous... so just live life normally and enjoy it as best as possible!