The Benefits of Good Ear Protection
Monday, August 18th, 2008 Subscribe To Our Feed
Do you like being able to hear distinctly? You probably answered this question with a loud “Duh!” but what are you doing to protect this priceless ability? Every day we are bombarded by sound. We have grown fully accustomed to life with the volume turned up way too high.
Think about it. A couple of centuries ago, what would you hear in a day? Hoof beats, horse drawn drays, cattle, the occasional dog barking, and maybe the sound of a mill wheel turning were the most common noises likely to interrupt one’s reverie. With the exception of a gun or close thunder, there was not very much to cause noise induced hearing loss (NIHL).
Today, we take all sorts of harsh sounds for granted: lawn mowers, hairdryers, busy streets, leaf blowers, and tractors, for instance. Our lives are a cacophony of sound, but too often, unless we work in an unusually loud environment such as manufacturing or construction, we infrequently think of protecting our ears. The truth is, exposure to some sounds such as a lawn mower for even two hours can cause NIHL damage. Any noise over 85 decibels - the level of city traffic - can spell trouble.
Peltor ear protection offers a lightweight, comfortable solution for safeguarding your hearing. The Worktunes 26 AM/FM radio headset lets you protect your hearing and be entertained at once. You can go to a sporting event and tune in to the radio broadcast, tuning out the steady crowd noises. Blow the leaves to the curb while singing along to the tunes on your favorite station. Rake the back forty on a tractor while catching up on the latest news. Go to the target range and block out all the noise around you.
Never take your hearing for granted. You cannot do much about the sound of an unexpected ambulance coming up behind you in traffic or the strong thunderstorm that blows up in July, but when you know you are going to be exposed to dangerous decibel levels, it is important that you protect your ears if you like your hearing.
About the Author: Steve Collins is an author based in CA. As some one wo works in a noisy office, he understands the need for Peltor ear protection . Read about Peltor ear protection here.
