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Hearing health risks in aquatic sports

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Medical experts have issued warnings regarding hearing health risks associated with aquatic sports. Professor Mario Turri Zanoni, head of Otorhinolaryngology at Cantù ~~Hospital,~~ Hospital and professor at the University of Insubria, has highlighted the risk of ‘surfer’s ear’, or exostosis of the external auditory canal. This condition involves the progressive and abnormal growth of bone tissue within the ear canal as a benign response to chronic exposure to wind and cold ~~water.~~ water, which creates a ‘humid and ventilated microclimate’. While frequently linked to surfers, the condition can also affect divers, sailors, canoeists, kitesurfers, windsurfers, and regular ~~swimmers.~~ swimmers, particularly those practicing in cold lakes or seas. Symptoms may include a sensation of a clogged ear, difficulty removing stagnant water, or recurring external otitis. In advanced stages, the bone growth can narrow the ear canal and compromise hearing capacity.

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