Saturday, January 24, 2009

Protect Your Ear Canals

By James Gilbert Pynn

Rounding out their stellar selection of safety equipment, the fine people at 3M have added Peltor to their safety-first family. When it comes to your hearing, Peltor excels where others leave off. Where would that be? Check your head " more specifically, check your ears. Exposure to high-noise environments, like those of any typical worksite, can cause permanent hearing loss. Jackhammers, power tools, saws, heavy machinery, wrecking balls, even dynamite, are all poised to steal those sweet dulcet tones of normal hearing. Enter: Peltor.

According to Robert Dobie, professor of otolaryngology at UC Davis and a former director at the national Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders, the leading non-occupational cause of hearing loss is recreational shooting. Ringing in the ears and dampened hearing are both telltale signs that the inner ear has been damaged, even if only temporarily. If youve experienced the muffled sensation following a concert, you know how it feels. It is essential, whether youre on the jobsite or at the shooting range, that you protect your ears.

Two frequent issues concerning hearing protection equipment are comfort and communication. The Peltor range of products includes earmuffs, radio headsets, and earplugs. Though each product offers a unique pro and con, the most widely celebrated product is the Peltor radio headset. The radio headsets are the ultimate in Peltor ear protection. Designed to fully cover the ear, the headsets are wired to allow free-flowing conversations between headsets tuned into the same channel.

Peltor headsets accommodate all kinds of needs and all kinds of users. Whether its the Aviation headsets (designed to withstand the sonic booms of jets) to the Bluetooth-enabled headsets (can anyone say NFL?), to the Tactical Military Headsets (with NATO certified wiring), Peltor is there. These headsets are the ultimate form of protection and communication. For customers who may not need a high-performance device, or for those who have no need to communicate, Peltor also offers an AM/FM radio headsets and listen-only models. No matter the circumstances, your hearing can be safeguarded.

All Peltor headsets are made from durable, high-density plastic and expertly wired. Dont let the sudden crack of a jackhammer or a wrecking ball rob you of your precious hearing. Hearing loss is often a secondary concern " but once you start noticing it diminished, it is often too late. The popular perception, especially amongst tradesmen, is that being concerned with hearing loss is rather effeminate. Dont cave to this ridiculous machismo " protect yourself with the most powerful form of Peltor ear protection on the market. Remember, once you start to notice it, cat immediately. Better yet, remember that old adage: An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure.

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