1 2021-03-03 14:25:39chinadaily.com.cn Editor : Li Yan ECNS App Download A hearing professional is fitting a hearing aid in Sonova Real Life Lab in Stafa, Switzerland, in 2019. (Photo provided to chinadaily.com.cn) The World Health Organization estimated that over a billion young people are at risk of hearing loss due to the common practice of listening to loud music for prolonged periods, according to its latest report released on Wednesday. The Geneva-headquartered organization assessed that nearly 6 percent, or over 460 million of the population, experiences a moderate or higher degree of hearing loss, also termed as disabling hearing loss, according to its World Report on Hearing "Hearing Care for All: Screen. Rehabilitate. Communicate", the first of its kind, launched by the WHO on World Hearing Day on Wednesday.