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Loud Music Can Cause Lung Collapse

Posted by timothy on from the but-so-can-bad-movies dept.

ahrenritter writes "This Reuters article discusses a report in the medical journal Thorax describing the cases of three young men who suffered a lung collapse (pneumothorax) apparently triggered by standing too close to very loud concert speakers. A fourth case occurred in a car that was outfitted with a 1,000 watt bass box. I guess deafness isn't all we have to worry about now!"

6 of 68 comments (clear)

  1. Re:No Discussion or Comments Can Be Found by doctormetal · · Score: 4, Funny

    How about: This music is breath taking?

  2. Dr. Seuss by Rufus88 · · Score: 3, Funny

    a report in the medical journal Thorax

    I wouldn't trust anything in a medical journal made by Dr. Seuss.

  3. The Scene is an Outdoor Concert by Picass0 · · Score: 4, Funny

    Guy #1: Hey, I'm having a hard time breathing!

    Guy #2: What!?!

  4. Shakespeare quote... by CaptainPinko · · Score: 4, Funny

    Guy #1: Hey, I'm having a hard time breathing!

    Act 2, Scene 5

    JULIET

    How art thou out of breath, when thou hast breath
    To say to me that thou art out of breath?
    The excuse that thou dost make in this delay
    Is longer than the tale thou dost excuse.
    Is thy news good, or bad? answer to that;
    Say either, and I'll stay the circumstance:
    Let me be satisfied, is't good or bad?

    --
    Your CPU is not doing anything else, at least do something.
  5. I loved this quote by docbombay · · Score: 5, Funny

    "But so-called primary spontaneous pneumothorax happens in the absence of an underlying disease, typically striking tall, thin, male smokers." So with enough bass, you could wipe out half the kids at any emo concert.

  6. Darwinism. by bergeron76 · · Score: 4, Funny


    Pure and Simple.

    --
    Don't think that a small group of dedicated individuals can't change the world. It's the only thing that ever has.