It’s indeed crazy that trying to live waste-free is considered more extreme than spending the night queuing in the cold for a new phone.
A quick puzzle to tell whether you know what people are thinking. I seriously overthought this one before getting it wrong.
Basically, there's no noise isolation at all, even less than with standard earbuds. You push the volume up to compensate for noise and damage your ears. Take away: use them at home or in quiet places, don't use them in the street, subway, or other loud environments.
We've been inundated with articles about the dangers of phone addiction. This one takes it a step further by linking it to stress hormone levels. Not a surprise.