How To Use Flanged Earplugs
When you are trying to protect your ears, there are three main types of earplugs you can wear. The most common type of earplugs, the type you would normally see construction workers wearing, are foam earplugs. Made out of memory foam, the earplugs are squeezed down before insertion in your ear canal, where they will expand, filling the canal. Silicone earplugs are moldable. You roll this type of earplug into a ball and then mold it over the external part of your ear canal. The final type of earplug is the flanged earplug. Flanged earplugs look like miniature Christmas trees … Continue Reading
How To Use Foam Earplugs
Foam earplugs are the cheapest and most straightforward type of earplugs. They are often used as earplugs for sleeping and are amongst the best earplugs for casual or occasional use. They are often given away by airlines because they are cheap and fit almost all users. However, not everyone uses them correctly. 1) Inserting Most people just stick foam earplugs in their ears. However, they are not getting the best protection. Instead, the earplug should be compressed by rolling into a cylinder. Then you need to pull the top of your ear up and away from your head and slide … Continue Reading
Best Earplugs for Every Use
Hearing is one of the five senses that help us have a complete perception of the world surrounding us. There are numerous factors that can influence hearing negatively, with noise and loud sounds being the most common. About 28 million Americans have various degrees of hearing loss, mostly due to exposure to a noisy environment at their workplace. 80% of them suffer from irreversible hearing loss. This means that it is extremely difficult to recover your hearing once it is damaged and prevention should be the number one priority. Besides causing hearing loss, persistent noise experienced at home or during … Continue Reading
Earplugs for Sleeping
If you suffer from lack of sleep due to noisy environments, you should try earplugs for sleeping. For those of you who travel a lot this is a must have item to pack before you set off and is an essential aid to help you get some rest and relaxation en route to your destination on board noisy planes, trains or whatever means of transport you are using. The Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System (BRFSS) survey undertaken by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) in 2008 identified several worrying symptoms of unhealthy and abnormal sleep behavior. It determined … Continue Reading