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According to NIOSH, 26 million workers are hearing-impaired – and 24% of these cases can be attributed to on-the-job noise. This is why “we continue to hear from employees having some degree of hearing impairment that they need devices that enable them to hear critical sounds and communications while diminishing the risk of a noise-induced hearing loss,” says Garry G. Gordon, M.S., audiologist and CEO of E.A.R. Inc.

E.A.R. Inc., based in Boulder, CO, has introduced an online extension to its marketing services: earprotection
store.com. In this store, E.A.R. will display standout products that have been carefully selected by the organization’s expert staff of audiologists, lab technicians, chemists and hearing health care professionals.

When it comes to hearing protection, “the technology itself hasn’t really changed in over 30 years,” said Matt Block, director of health and safety services for Magid. “We’re still using the same materials – polyurethane and PVC foams, PVC, silicone, etc.