Your Ears Pay the Cost: Protect Them.

Whether you worship rock-n-roll music, or are forced to work in a noisy environment everyday, your ears are paying the cost!

As we've all heard, exposure to harmful levels of noise causes hearing loss. Prolonged exposure to high levels of noise results in damage to the hair cells in the cochlea and brings on permanent hearing loss. Noise-induced hearing loss usually develops gradually and painlessly. It can also occur as a result of an acoustic trauma, or a single exposure, or very few exposures to high sound levels.

It's your job to protect your ears, and hearing protection comes in several options. Ear plugs, ear muffs and banded caps reduce noise to healthier level.

Ear plugs come in a number of shapes and sizes and they're placed directly in the ear canal. They can reduce noise 15-30 dB depending on how they are made and fit.

Ear muffs fit entirely over both ears and can also reduce noise by 15-30 dB depending on the make and model.

Banded caps are ear plugs mounted on a head band. Many times they're preferred over ear plugs and ear muffs because they can be removed and replaced more easily.

Hearing loss can set on slowly over time, so it's important to keep in mind on a daily basis. From the loud music you play in your car, to the noisy environment you work in, sound takes its toll on your ears. Protect them.