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A man is holding his hand to his ear indicating that he is having trouble hearing and his need to know about trends in hearing protection.
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Garry Gordon

Trends in … hearing protection

‘We don’t realize we have hearing loss until it is too late’ E.A.R. INC. HEARING PROTECTION RADIANS INC. About 22 million people are exposed to potentially damaging noise at work every year, according to OSHA. “Loud noise can create physical and psychological stress, reduce productivity, interfere with communication and concentration, and contribute to workplace accidents and injuries by making it difficult to hear warning signals,” the agency states, adding that noise-induced hearing loss can impair a person’s ability to understand speech and

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Garry Gordon

Situational hearing awareness at work

Can you tell me more about hearing protection products that help provide situational awareness at work? November 26, 2017 Responding is Garry G. Gordon, CEO, audiologist, E.A.R. Inc., Boulder, CO. With my more than 35 years’ experience working with industrial, recreational, law enforcement, music, and military accounts, it has been interesting to witness how hearing protection often is selected and assigned. We all know the ramifications of excessive noise exposure, but in many cases, the selection of hearing protection is not

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A group of people drinking wine at a dinner table, wearing hearing aids.
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Garry Gordon

Letters: Hearing Aids and Wines

Published on February 27, 2018 Letters | March 2018 Hearing Review Dear Editor: We have read with interest the diverse articles in The Hearing Review that have looked at a range of issues and viewpoints concerning over-the-counter (OTC) and direct-to-consumer (DTC) hearing aids.1-10 After enjoying the holidays, the first author (GG) recalled an interesting conversation at a social event. We think this may sound familiar to you. One of the guests knew Garry was an audiologist and told him that he had recently been

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