Function

Noise

Table

Ear Plugs

Blindness separates us from things, deafness separates us from people. (Immanuel Kant, philosopher) The ear is one of the most sensitive organs in the human body. It converts minimalist, mechanical pressure fluctuations into electromechanical energy and forwards them as a nerve impulse to the brain. It gives us an early warning of danger, enables communication and ensures spatial orientation. Find out more here about this evolutional miracle. The miracle of hearing The purpose of the human ear is to perceive pressure fluctuations in the air as a sound or noise if the ear drum is impacted by sound waves ... Beware of noise! Roaring traffic noise and loud music strain our hearing to the point that it is painful. Our ears are not designed to withstand this permanent strain ... From silence to noise The sound-level table shows the decibel values of typical noises. And at which point noise becomes a danger – from just 55 dB ... How can we combat noise? There is no question about our prime goal: unnecessary noise should be avoided right from the outset and sources of noise should be at least sufficiently screened off ... Image database     About us/Data    deutsch | français