This month marks the 146th birthday of the ear muff, first invented to keep Chester Greenwood's ears warm while skating in Maine. But by 1884, ear muffs were designed to deliver hearing protection for ...

I thought I’d invented something when I pulled apart an old set of headphones and shoved them inside a noisy helmet to make ear muffs that provided a quiet, noise-cancelling environment for music ...

RECENT years have seen rapid developments in the number and types of products available to provide hearing protection as mandated by OSHA in 29 CFR 1910.95(b)(1). Not only has the design of hearing ...