Safeguard Your Ears from Hearing Loss:

Wear Ear Protection While Shooting

According to the National

Institute on Deafness, 30

million American adults are

exposed to dangerous

noise levels every day.

Twenty-two million of

those individuals between

the ages of 20 and 69

have already suffered

irreversible hearing loss.

A single shotgun blast

registers at 140-170 decibels.

When something with that

decibel rating is heard at close

range it can permanently

damage your hearing?

In fact, anything over

85 dB, the decibel

rating for city traffic, can

harm your ability to

hear.

This type of hearing damage is known as

noise-induced hearing loss, and can occur in a one-time exposure to loud noise or over an

extended period of time.

That is why it is so

important for shooters

to wear ear protection

when hunting or going

to target practice.

The best way to protect your

ears from ear-splitting gunshot

noise is to wear earplugs,

earmuffs, or eye safety glasses

that come with built in ear

protection. If you experience

sudden hearing loss, do not

hesitate to see your doctor.