Protecting Your Ears: It’s Important!

We don’t always realize the role that hearing plays in our everyday lives. Often, you don’t know just how important it is until you start to lose it… or it’s gone completely. That’s why we need to take care of it and protect it against things like noise.

Noise is everywhere: in the workplace, outdoors, and even in our own homes. According to the Canadian Centre for Occupational Health and Safety, you need to wear hearing protection when the noise in your workplace reaches 85 dBA. However, current regulations in Québec have set the threshold at 90 dBA. That said, the limit may be modified at some point; a bill has been tabled to harmonize Québec’s standard with that of the other Canadian provinces.

There are lots of different earmolds available to protect your ears. To start, there are earmolds designed specifically to protect people who work in noisy environments. Every ear is unique, so they’re custom-made to fit your ears and meet your needs. Some block all sound, while others have special filters that reduce noise while allowing wearers to understand speech.

Other types of earmolds are designed to protect your ears during specific activities. For example, you can get special earmolds for musicians. They come with a filter that can be changed according to the type of instrument being played and the amount of noise reduction you need. There are also swimming earmolds to help swimmers keep their ears dry and prevent swimmer’s ear.

It’s also important to be careful while listening to music. Fortunately, you can get earmolds that are moulded to your headphones. They let you mute the surrounding noise without having to turn up the volume of your music. In short, earmolds let you protect your hearing while doing your favourite activities!

If you have any questions about the different types of hearing protection available, don’t hesitate to get in touch with your audioprosthetist. He will be able to help you find the solution that best suits your needs.