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Untitled

Added information regarding different types of earmuffs for hearing protection & fit risks associated. Added reference to NIOSH standards for previous dB information, as there are different standards for noise exposure. Changed "(dB(A))" to "(dB A)". Hick3340 (talk) 22:34, 4 December 2016 (UTC)[reply]

I somehow doubt the origin of earmuffs, it seems like they would have been invented long before the 19th century. Adam850 05:10, 21 September 2007 (UTC)[reply]

The statement that "acoustic earmuffs were created in Italy in 1982" seems extremely suspect, and I'm removing it. Peltor, a Swedish manufacturer of industrial protective gear, states (http://www.peltor.se/int/Page.asp?PageNumber=113) that they made their first acoustic earmuff more than 50 years ago, and they don't claim to be first. Khrister (talk) 13:08, 1 February 2009 (UTC)[reply]

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earmuffs

Where are the earmuffs for warmth in the winter??? —Preceding unsigned comment added by 82.217.136.179 (talk) 18:17, 3 September 2010 (UTC)[reply]

More Than Two Uses

What about ear defenders as used by people with hypersensitive hearing, especially Autistic people? I should know, I'm one of them. Sheogorath 149.254.180.200 (talk) 00:10, 13 March 2015 (UTC)[reply]

Isn't that just another form of hearing protection, though? It's all sound you don't want to hear. – AndyFielding (talk) 13:50, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]

Thomas A. Willson as earmuff inventor?

The statement crediting Thomas A. Willson for the the invention of earmuffs for hearing protection lacks a citation. Is it true? I suspect not because I did a google search on it and the only thing I could find was this wikipedia article Kthra (talk) 01:47, 4 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

WikiEdu contributions

I an editing this article as part of the WikiEdu project, which enlists the help of students to improve the quality and content of Wikipedia. I have added information related to the history of earmuffs for hearing protection, the attenuation characteristics of earmuffs, dual hearing protection, and the barriers of effectiveness for preventing noise-induced hearing loss. I also revised the structure of the article by adding subsections to improve clarity. I hope the changes are for the better! Kthra (talk) 02:33, 24 February 2017 (UTC)[reply]

Hello. I am working on editing this page for my hearing conservation class. I have added some additional information e.g. requirements, earmuffs with hearing aids, along with additional sources. I have also changed some sentences for better readability. I would love any feedback or criticism. Thank you. Sisjenni (talk) 20:27, 23 February 2018 (UTC)[reply]

"Heat-producing material"?

Another type [of earmuffs] has two round earpieces made from a material that can produce heat, connected to a thick headband going around and behind the head.

The material doesn't actually "produce" heat, though, but conserves it, right? I haven't changed the passage, but that's what I suspect it means. – AndyFielding (talk) 13:48, 7 November 2022 (UTC)[reply]