Why Wear Hearing Protection?
Hearing is considered to be one of our most important senses, as it provides a connection with the world that vision, touch and smell cannot provide. Think about how much we rely on our hearing everyday. From simple things like watching and listening to the TV or radio, hearing the microwave beep when our food is ready, hearing the telephone ring or even hearing a baby’s cries. Hearing is so important in being able to communicate effectively with our family and friends. Hearing loss is very real and its debilitating effects have such a profound impact on our life. Hearing loss is permanent and there are no medications or cures that can restore the damage that has occurred to our hearing through noise exposure. The best way to avoid hearing loss is to wear hearing protection when exposed to noise. The most important thing to remember about hearing protection, is that if you don’t have the plugs inserted correctly, you will not be protecting your ears. Even removing the protection for th
