![]() ![]() In 1907, the German company Ohropax, which would produce mainly wax earplugs, was started by the German inventor Max Negwer. She advised Odysseus to fashion earplugs for his men from beeswax so they would not be lured to their deaths by the sirens' song. Circe, their hostess, tells them of the Sirens' bewitching song that makes men drive their boats ashore and perish. The first recorded mention of the use of earplugs is in the Greek tale Odyssey, wherein Odysseus's crew is warned about the Sirens that sing from an island they will sail past. Since they reduce the sound volume, earplugs are often used to help prevent hearing loss and tinnitus (ringing of the ears). Pre-molded earplugs (left), formable earplugs (center), and roll-down foam earplugs (right)Īn earplug is a device that is inserted in the ear canal to protect the user's ears from loud noises, intrusion of water, foreign bodies, dust or excessive wind.
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