Protective Custom Ear Plugs: Because Your Ears Can Only Do so Much
Alice Hudson's article for Ehow.com discusses tinnitus, a condition wherein the sufferer hears a continuous ringing, buzzing, or humming sound. According to Hudson, this is mainly caused by activities with prolonged exposure to loud noise, including attending rock concerts, working in construction sites with running machinery, and raising the volume on MP3 players too high. Any of these can lead to cochlear damage, the root cause of tinnitus. Cochlear damage is the most well-publicized and common cause of tinnitus. The cochlear is the main organ for hearing and is located in the inner ear. Prolonged exposure to loud noises can...
Worry-free Concerts with Ear Plugs to Block Those Deafening Sounds
An article by Luisa Dillner for TheGuardian.com discusses the danger of continuous exposure to loud music or noise. Dillner explains how rock concerts generating up to 120 decibels of sound can destroy the hair cells in the ears of those standing too close to the speakers, which can result in permanent deafness. Fortunately, wearing earplugs can spare you that. "Taking earplugs to a concert may seem counterintuitive. You want to hear the music don't you? But last week rapper Plan B and Chris Martin from Coldplay launched a campaign to warn music fans that loud music can cause permanent hearing...
Encourage Your Teens To Utilize The Right Hearing Protection Devices
Rima Himelstein, MD writes about the rising cases of Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL) among teens in her article for philly.com: The fact is: our teens are risking hearing loss. Sound scary? It is. Ear buds are basically tiny little speakers worn in the ear canals. When ear buds are used to listen to high-volume sound over a long period of time, they can cause noise-induced hearing loss (NIHL). Our teenagers may painlessly, gradually, and unknowingly be experiencing just that. Here’s the data: One in three people develop hearing loss as a result of exposure to extreme noise. More than...
Why Professional Musicians Really Should Wear Effective Ear Protection
A study published in the Journal of Occupational and Environmental Hygiene found further evidence that French horn players are at great risk for developing Noise Induced Hearing Loss (NIHL), Sciencedaily.com reports: The study, conducted by researchers from the University of Queensland and the University of Sydney at the 2010 annual gathering of the International Horn Society in Brisbane, Australia, examined the hearing of 144 French horn players. The investigators performed audiometric assessments and measured sound levels and hearing thresholds to determine if the horn players were at risk of harmful sound exposure. O'Brien and his colleagues also administered a questionnaire...
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